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Etymology of De rosas

What does the name De rosas mean?

Noble surnames, such as De rosas, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name De rosas, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The De rosas family originally lived in a place where wild roses grew. The surname is derived from the Latin word rosa, which means rose. The family name De rosas is also derived from the given name Rose.

Early Origins of the De rosas family

The surname De rosas was first found in Old Castile, in the mountains near Santander.

Early History of the De rosas family

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De rosas Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ros, de Ros, Rosas, de Rosas, Rosa, de la Rosa, Rosal, del Rosal, Rosales, de Rosales, Rosete, Rosano, Rosana, Roso and many more.

Early Notables of the De rosas family

Prominent among members of the family

  • nineteenth century Argentinian politician Juan Manuel de Rosas

Migration of the De rosas family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Juan del Rosal, who sailed to America in 1513; Gonzalico Rosas sailed to America in 1514; Diego de Rosales sailed to America in 1514; Anton de Ros sailed to America in 1526.


Contemporary Notables of the name De rosas (post 1700) +

  • Juan Manuel de Rosas (1793-1877), Argentine dictator


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