Rosa (surname)

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Rosa is a surname with multiple etymologies. In Italian and Catalan, it means "rose" (flower). It is also a Portuguese and Spanish language surname. Variants include Da Rosa or da Rosa, De Rosa or de Rosa, and DeRosa or DaRosa. In Polish, Czech, and Slovak, it means "dew". [1]

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References

  1. "Rosa". Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. 2013.