Submitted Names with "-rose" in Meaning

This is a list of submitted names in which the meaning contains the keyword -rose.
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Romaric m Germanic, French
Derived from Old High German hrôm "fame, glory" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." This name was borne by a Frankish saint from the 8th century AD, from whom the French village Remiremont derives its name.
Romarica f Italian
Feminine form of Romarico.
Romarich m German
German form of Romaric.
Romarico m Italian
Italian form of Romaric.
Romarinho m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Romário, as it contains the Portuguese masculine diminutive suffix -inho.
Romário m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Ramiro, though it may also be a combination of Rosa 1 (or other names starting with Ro-) with Mario... [more]
Romaryk m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Romaric.
Romas m Lithuanian
Short form of names beginning with Rom-, like Romualdas and Romanas.
Romashka m Russian
Diminutive of Roman.
Romauli f Batak
From Batak roma meaning "come, arrive" and uli meaning "good, beautiful".
Romäus m Medieval German
German form of Romaeus (see Romeo).
Romaysa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رميصاء (see Rumaysa).
Rombald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hrôm "fame, glory" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Rombert m Germanic, Dutch
Derived from Old High German hrôm "fame, glory" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."
Rombout m Dutch (Rare)
Modern Dutch form of Rombald.
Romča f Czech
Diminutive of Romana, not used as a given name in its own right.
Rom Chang f Khmer
Means "water flower" in Khmer.
Romchang f Khmer
Means "water flower" in Khmer.
Romdhane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رمضان (see Ramadan) chiefly used in Tunisia.
Romdhon m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Ramadan.
Romdon m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Ramadan.
Romduol f Khmer
A type of aromatic flower that blooms at night, typically found around Angkor Wat.
Rome m Various
May be used on its own or as a contractive nickname for Ramone.
Romea f Italian, Slovene (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Romeo.
Romed m German (Austrian)
Austrian German form of Romedius.
Romedi m Romansh
Romansh form of Romedius.
Romedia f Various (Rare)
Feminine form of Romed, Romedio, or Romedius.
Romedio m Italian
Italian form of Romedius.... [more]
Romedius m Ancient (Latinized)
The origins and meaning of this name are disputed.... [more]
Romee f Dutch
Variant of Romée. This name is borne by Dutch fashion model Romee Strijd.
Romek m Polish
Diminutive of Roman.
Romel m Filipino
Probably a simplified spelling of Rommel.
Romel m Romanian (Rare)
Diminutive of Romeo.
Romela f Filipino
Variant of Rommela and Romella.
Romela f Romanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Romel.
Romelia f Romanian
Elaboration of Romela.
Romelias m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Remaliah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Romella f English, Filipino
Possibly a feminine form of Romel.
Romelu m Central African (Modern, Rare)
This name is best known for being the name of the Belgian professional soccer player Romelu Lukaku (b. 1993), who is the eldest son of the Congolese professional soccer player Roger Menama Lukaku (b... [more]
Romen m English
Variant of Roman.
Romen m Guanche
Meaning unknown. It was borne by a mencey (leader) of the menceycato (kingdom) of Daute, in the island of Tenerife, at the time of the conquest of the island in the 15th century. However, modern historians claim that this name was invented by Spanish poet Antonio de Viana for his poem La Conquista de Tenerife.
Romena f Lithuanian
Modern Lithuanian form of Romana
Romênia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Either a variant of România or directly derived from Romênia, the Brazilian Portuguese name for the European country of Romania.
Rómeó m Icelandic, Hungarian
Icelandic and Hungarian form of Romeo.
Romèo m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Romeo.
Romeo m & f Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (ro) meaning "bright, clear", 明 (me) meaning "clear, bright" combined with 生 (o) meaning "raw, live". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Römer m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Rodmar coincidentally also the german word for roman.
Romer m West Frisian
Frisian short form of Rodmar.
Romeral f & m Aragonese
Taken from the Spanish word romeral, meaning "valley of rosemaries".
Romerito m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese diminutive of Romero.... [more]
Romero m & f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "rosemary" in Spanish and Portuguese. As a Brazilian masculine name, it may related to the word romero or to the surname Romero, with a different origin... [more]
Romesh m Indian
Variant of Ramesh.
Romet m Estonian
Variant of Roomet.
Romèu m Occitan
Variant form of Romieu.
Romeua f Aragonese
Variant of Romeva.
Romeusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Romaeus (see Romeo).
Romeva f Aragonese
Feminine form of Romeu.
Romeyn m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch spelling of Romein. A well-known bearer of this name was Romeyn de Hooghe, an important Dutch painter and sculptor.
Romfrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hrôm "fame, glory" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Romhard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hrôm "fame, glory" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Romhild f Germanic
Derived from Old High German hrôm "fame, glory" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle." Also see Romilda.
Romica m & f Croatian (Rare)
Diminutive of Roman and Romana or Romina.
Romie m American (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Romie.
Romieg m Provençal, Gascon
Provençal and Gascon form of Remigius.
Romiegè m Provençal
Provençal form of Remigius.
Romiel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Romi and El means "God is my exaltation" in Hebrew.
Romieu m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Romeo.
Romijn m Dutch
Variant spelling of Romein.
Romík m Czech
Diminutive form of Roman.
Romik m Armenian
Armenian diminutive of Roman and Romeo.
Romiko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Roman and Romanoz.
Romil m Bulgarian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Bulgarian and Russian form of Romulus via the Greek form Rhomylos.
Romilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Romilius.
Romilio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Romilius.
Romin m Tajik (Rare)
Tajik form of Ramin.
Rominett f Hungarian (Rare)
Elaborated form of Romina.
Romish m Tajik
Tajik form of the Persian name Ramish, which is derived from Persian رامش (ramish) meaning "joy, happiness, cheerfulness, delight", itself ultimately derived from Middle Persian or Pahlavi rāmišn meaning "peace, ease, pleasure"... [more]
Romiya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Romi, means "my exaltation" and the letters ya (יה) (which are part of the name of God)
Romiz m Tajik
Tajik form of Ramiz.
Rómk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Róman and Rómùôld.
Rómka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Rómana.
Romka f Polish
Diminutive of Romana.
Romka m Russian
Diminutive of Roman.
Romke m & f West Frisian
Diminutive of Romme (when the bearer is male) and feminine form of Romme.
Romlee m Thai (Muslim), Malay
Variant of Ramli also used in Thailand.
Romli m Indonesian, Malay, Thai (Muslim)
Variant of Ramli, also used in Thailand.
Romly m Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Ramli.
Romlyn m Popular Culture
The name of a Dark Elf in the video game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Romme m West Frisian (Rare)
Frisian short form of names that contain the Old High Germanic element hrôm, such as Rombert and Romuald.
Rommel m Filipino, Brazilian, South American
Transferred from the German surname Rommel (notable bearers include the German field marshal Erwin Rommel and the city mayor of Stuttgart Manfred Rommel).... [more]
Rommela f Filipino
A feminine form of Rommel.
Rommelt m West Frisian
Frisian form of Romuald.
Rommert m West Frisian
Frisian form of Rombert.
Romney m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Romney.
Romnick m Filipino
Combination of Nicholas and a name starting with Rom- such as Romeo or Román.
Romodan m Eastern African
Eritrean name, which is possibly derived from the Arabic name Ramadan.
Romon m & f English
Variant of Roman.
Romona f English (?)
Variant of Ramona, probably influenced by the name Pomona.
Romonta f Assyrian
Means "pomegranate" in Assyrian.
Romozon m Uzbek (Rare)
Variant of Ramazon, which is the main Uzbek form of Ramazan (see Ramadan).
Rompetechos m Literature, Popular Culture
This is the name of a well-known fictional character by Francisco Ibáñez. Rompetechos is Spanish for "roof breaker". This is meant to be ironic, as Rompetechos is very short.
Römu m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Roman.
Rómùalda f Kashubian
Feminine form of Rómùôld.
Romualde f French (African)
French feminine form of Romuald.
Romualdine f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
Diminutive of Romualda and Romualde, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -ine.
Romualdu m Corsican
Corsican form of Romuald.
Romuaud m Gascon
Gascon variant of Romuald.
Ròmul m Catalan
Catalan form of Romulus.
Romul m Bosnian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Bosnian, Croatian and Romanian form of Romulus.
Romulan m Ancient Roman
Derived from the Roman name Romulanus, which is derived from Romulus. In Popular Culture, this is the name of an alien race from Star Trek.
Romulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hrôm "fame, glory" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Romulo m Filipino
Another form of Romulus.
Ròmulu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Romulus.
Romun m English
Variant of Roman.
Romund m Old Swedish, Norwegian
Old Swedish and Norwegian form of Hrómundr.
Rómundr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Hrómundr.
Rómundur m Faroese
Faroese younger form of Rómundr.
Rómùôld m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Romuald.
Romuś m Polish
Diminutive of Roman.
Romuša f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Romana. Also compare Romuška.
Romuška f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Romana. Also compare Romuša.
Romylia f Greek
Variant of Romelia.
Romylos m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Romulus.
Romynique f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Romy with any French given name that ends in -nique, such as Dominique, Monique and Véronique.... [more]
Romzi m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Ramzi.
Ron f Japanese
From Japanese 空 (ron) meaning "sky", 侖 (ron) meaning "think, be methodical" or 榕 (ron) meaning "banyan tree". Other kanji with the same pronunciations can also form this name.
Ron m Albanian
Variant of Rron.
Rona f Albanian, Kosovar
Variant of Rrona.
Rona f Filipino
Likely a feminization of Ronaldo.
Ronahî f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish ronî meaning "illumination".
Ronak f Persian, Kurdish
Derived from Central Kurdish ڕووناک‎ (rûnak) or Northern Kurdish ronak meaning "light, bright, luminous".
Ronal m Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly a short form of Ronaldo.
Ronalds m Latvian
Latvian form of Ronald.
Ronalyn f Filipino
Possibly a combination of Ronaldo and the popular suffix -lyn.
Ronana f Breton
Feminine form of Ronan.
Ronanen f Breton
Feminine form of Ronan.
Ronanez f Breton
Feminine form of Ronan.
Ronathan m English
Combination of Ron 1 and Jonathan
Roncesvalles f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de Roncesvalles "Our Lady of Roncesvalles". Roncesvalles is the name of a municipality located in the Spanish Pyrenees.
Rondal m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Rondal.
Rondell m African American
Possibly an invented name. A famous bearer is American actor Rondell Sheridan (1958-).
Rondella f English (Rare), African American
Feminine form of Ron 1 using the suffix -della or an elaboration of Ronda.
Rondie f English (Modern)
Variant of ‘Rhonda’.
Rǫndolfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Randolfr.
Röné f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Renée, reflecting the French pronunciation.
Ronel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Ron 2 and El means "The song (or) joy of God"
Ronela f Albanian
A famous bearer is Ronela Hajati (1989-), an Albanian singer, songwriter and dancer. After winning the 60th edition of Festivali i Këngës in 2021, she was designated as the Albanian representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.
Ronelda f Afrikaans
Feminine form of Ronald. Ronelda Kamfer (born 1981) is an Afrikaans-speaking South African poet.
Ronell m English (American)
Maybe a variant of Ronald.
Ronella f Afrikaans (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Feminine form of Ronald, created by combining its short form Ron 1 with the popular feminine name suffix -ella.
Ronelo m Filipino
Variant of Ronilo.
Roneta f Lithuanian
A modern Lithuanian feminine form of any name beginning in the Ron- element
Ronette f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Diminutive of Veronica, which experienced some popularity in the United States in the wake of the 60s girl group The Ronettes. The lead singer of the band's name at birth was Veronica Bennett.... [more]
Roney m English
Diminutive of Ronan.
Rongan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Rong and An 1.
Rongbin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 榮 (róng) meaning "glory, honour" or 熔 (róng) meaning "to melt" combined with 彬 (bīn) meaning "refined, elegant" or 賓 (bīn) meaning "visitor, guest", as well as other character combinations.
Rongdie f Chinese
From the Chinese 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and 蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly".
Ronghua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper" or 蓉 (róng) meaning "lotus" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "flower"... [more]
Rongjie f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure, purify".
Rongjin f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus" and 锦 (jǐn) meaning "bright and beautiful, brocade, tapestry, embroidery".
Rongju f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Rongjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Ronglan f Chinese
From the Chinese 榕 (róng) meaning "banyan tree" and 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist".
Rongling f Chinese
From the Chinese 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and 铃 (líng) meaning "bell".
Rongmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" or 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive".
Rongo-mai-tauira m Moriori
This was the name of a Moriori deity. He is the god of lightning and eels as well as "Will of the wisp."
Rongomaitere m Moriori
This is a personal noun. The name has different meanings that deal with the sea. It is an allegorical proportionate for ocean. This noun also means 'peace on the ocean.' One possible meaning is 'ocean god'... [more]
Rongomaiwhenua f Maori
It means "the land hears the news" in Maori.
Rongomaiwhenua m & f Moriori
This name means 'peace on the land' and is a allegorical equal for land. According to Moriori tradition this is the name for one of the founding ancestors of the Moriori and ancestor of the Hamata Moriori tribe who arrived on what is now the Chatham Islands.
Rongomai-whiti m Moriori, Maori
In a Moriori migration tradition story this is the name of a god who travel with people heading to what is now the Chatham islands. The name in the Maori language is referring to a god. Its possibly an description of Rongo (high ranking Maori god) or Rongomai (Maori god).
Rongqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".
Rongqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, florish" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Rongrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Rongsheng m Chinese
Combination of the Chinese character 荣 (see Rong) and 胜 (see Sheng).... [more]
Rongwan f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus" and 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove".
Rongxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus" and 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".
Rongxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and 夏 (xià) meaning "summer" or "great, grand" or 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Rongxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".
Rongxiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Rongxiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 榕 (róng) meaning "banyan tree" or 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh" and 霄 (xiāo) meaning "sky, clouds, mist" or 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour".
Rongxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 榕 (róng) meaning "banyan tree" and 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning".
Rongxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".
Rongye f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus" and 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, firelight, glorious".
Rongyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus" and 燚 (yì) meaning "blaze, burn brightly".
Rongying f Chinese
From the Chinese 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and 映 (yìng) meaning "mirror, reflect, shine".
Rongyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon", 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented" or 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl, gem".
Rongzhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus" and 祯 (zhēn) meaning "lucky, auspicious, good omen" or 臻 (zhēn) meaning "attain" or "utmost, superior".
Ronia f Literature, English, Swedish
Variant of Ronja used in the English translation of Swedish children's book 'Ronja Rövardotter' ('Ronia the Robber's Daughter') by Astrid Lindgren.
Ronia f Hebrew
Derived from Hebrew רוֹנִי meaning "my song" or "my joy".
Ronia f Yiddish
Listed as a variant of Rosa 1, but possibly a variant of the Hebrew רוֹנִי.
Ronica f English
Short from of Veronica.
Ronîda f Kurdish
Meaning uncertain. This name might possibly be the feminine form of Ronî.
Roniel m & f Hebrew
Combination of the name Roni 1 means "my joy" or "my song" and El, reference to God.
Ronika f African (?)
Most likely a short form of Veronika. Ronika Tandi (born 1975) is a Zimbabwean sculptor.
Ronike f Walloon
Walloon form of Véronique.
Ronila f Filipino
Feminine form of Ronilo.
Ronildo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Ronaldo influenced by Romildo.
Ronilo m Filipino
Spanish form of Roniel 2.
Ronilson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Ronildo and the suffix -son found in names like Edson, Wilson or Anderson.
Ronin m Japanese
Possibly derived from the Japanese rōnin (ろうにん), from the Middle Chinese lang (浪) "adrift" and nyin (人) "person", referring to a "masterless samurai".
Ronin m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "anaconda" in Shipibo.
Ronique f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a short form of Veronique, or a combination of the prefix ro- with the name Monique.
Ronit m Indian
Probably a variant of Rohit.
Ronita f Santali
Means "shine of joy" in Santali.
Roniya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Roni 1 and the letters ya (יה) (which are part of the name of God), the meaning can be something like "My God is Joy".
Roniya m & f Bulgarian
Roniya means the light of people and the house and also it is a popular and beautiful place in Bulgaria. In the past it mostly used for females but today males also have this name.and in Hebrew name Ron 2 meaning "song, joy" and ya (יה), referring to the name of God, giving it the meaning "song of god" or "joy of god".
Ronja f Albanian
Variant of Rronja.
Ronlee m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Means "Ron's clearing". Combination of the name Ron 1, a short form of Ronald, and the name Lee, means "clearing".
Ronley m & f English (Modern, Rare)
English variant of Ronli
Ronli f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Ron 2 and Li 2
Ronn m English
Variant of Ron 1
Ronna f Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish for "joy". Same root as modern Hebrew name Ron 2.
Ronna f English (Modern)
Feminine form of Ronald, which was being reasonably well used around 1950 in the United States (Ronne was also used on occasion). In some cases it may be thought of as a short form of Veronica or Rhonda.
Rønnaug f Norwegian
Dialectal variant of the given name Rannveig.
Ronneke f West Frisian
Strictly feminine form of Ronne, where the diminutive suffix -ke has been added to the name.... [more]
Ronni f English
Diminutive of Veronica... [more]
Ronno m Popular Culture, Literature, Various (Rare)
The masculine antagonist of Bambi (named in the original book by Felix Salten and in the movie 'Bambi 2', unnamed in the first movie 'Bambi').... [more]
Rono m Shipibo-Conibo
Means "snake" in Shipibo.
Ronon m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo rono meaning "snake" and the genitive suffix -n.
Ronreco m African American (Rare)
Variant of Ronrico, the name of a brand of rum (which was originally made by the Ron Rico company of Puerto Rico), composed of the Spanish words ron "rum" and rico "rich". The American actor RonReaco Lee (1977-) told a reporter in 2015 that his mother derived his name from the rum brand.
Rontez m African American (Rare)
A modern invented name of unknown meaning.
Ronwyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a corruption of Welsh Rhonwen.
Rony f & m Hebrew
Variant of Roni 1.
Ronya f & m Russian
Russian diminutive of Veronika and Roman.
Ronya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Hebrew name Ron 2 meaning "song, joy" and ya (יה), referring to the name of God, giving it the meaning "song of god" or "joy of god".
Roo m & f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Rue and Ru as well as a short form of any name beginning with the syllable Ru-, such as Ruby, Rufus or Rupert... [more]
Roobert m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Robert.
Rooble m Somali
A Somali name that means "rain man" or "one who brings rain." The Somali word roob means "rain."
Roodabeh f Persian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Rudabeh.
Rooderick m Dutch (Archaic)
Primarily an archaic Dutch spelling of Roderick, which has only a handful of bearers nowadays.
Rooij m Dutch
Dutch form of Roy
Rook m Dutch (Archaic)
Short form of Rochus as well as of its variant forms Rocus and Rokus. This name is not to be confused with rook, the Dutch word for "smoke".