Rosaleen

Gender Feminine

Usage English (Rare), Irish

Pronounced Pron. /ˈɹoʊ.zə.ˌlin/(English) /ˈɹɑz.ə.ˌlɪn/(American English) /ˈɹɑz.ə.ˌlaɪn/(American English) /ˈɹɒz.ə.ˌlɪn/(British English) /ˈɹɒz.ə.ˌlaɪn/(British English) [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Variant of Rosaline. James Clarence Mangan used it as a translation for Róisín in his poem Dark Rosaleen (1846).

Related Names

Rootshross/hros + lind

VariantsRosalind, Rosaline, Rosalyn, Roselyn, Roslyn, Rosalin, Rosalynne(English)

Other Languages & CulturesRoseline, Roselyne(French) Roslindis(Germanic) Rosalinda(Italian) Rosalina, Lina(Portuguese) Rosalina, Rosalinda(Spanish)

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Entry updated December 1, 2024