Rosaleen

Gender Feminine
Usage English (Rare), Irish
Pronounced Pron. /ˈɹoʊ.zə.ˌlin/(English) /ˈɹɑz.ə.ˌlɪn/(English) /ˈɹɑz.ə.ˌlaɪn/(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 January 21, 2022