| ![Show Contents]() Rosenthal History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of RosenthalWhat does the name Rosenthal mean? The surname Rosenthal is a metronymic surname, which was derived from the female given name Rose or Rosa. To hide the Jewish nature of this name, many varied suffixes were attached to give the name a more literal meaning associated with the rose flower. Thus, the suffix 'baum,' meaning tree, 'bloom,' meaning flower, 'blum,' meaning leaf, 'bush,' meaning bush, and 'berg,' meaning hill, are all popular. Rosenthal Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Rosenbaum, Rosenberg, Rosenberger, Roseberger, Rosenbush, Rosenblum, Rosenbloom, Rosenblatt, Rosenmann, Rosenbach, Rosenbusch, Rosenlith, Rosendorf, Rosendorn, Rosenfeld, Rosengarten, Resnhain, Rosenhaft, Rosenheim, Rosenstracuch, Rosenwein, Rosenkrantz, Rosenscheim, Rosenstamm, Rosenstein, Rosenstock, Rosenstrauss, Rosenzweig, Rosenthal, Rosenwasser, Rosenzweig, Rosenhaus, Rosenwald, Rosenwald, Rosenfarb, Rosenfarb, Rosenkwit, Roskin and many more. Rosenthal RankingIn the United States, the name Rosenthal is the 2,157th most popular surname with an estimated 14,922 people with that name. 1
| Rosenthal migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Rosenthal Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johan Rosenthal, who sailed to America in 1709
- George Rosenthal, who arrived in New York, NY in 1782 2
- Christ Rosenthal, who arrived in America in 1783 2
- Fedrick Rosenthal, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1794 2
- Fredrick Rosenthal, who settled in Philadelphia in 1794
Rosenthal Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Charlotte Rosenthal, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 2
- Isaac Moses Rosenthal, aged 24, who landed in Missouri in 1844 2
- Heinrich Rosenthal, who arrived in Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Margaretha" 2
- Mrs. Friedke Rosenthal, (nee Kahle), German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Margaretha"
- Hermann Rosenthal, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2
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Rosenthal Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Max Rosenthal, who arrived in Mississippi in 1904 2
| Rosenthal migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Rosenthal Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Christoff Rosenthal, who sailed to Canada in 1783
| Rosenthal migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Rosenthal Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Charles Rosenthal, a cabinetmaker, who arrived in South Australia in 1848 aboard the ship "Alfred" 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Rosenthal (post 1700) | + |
- Jacob "Jack" Rosenthal (1935-2017), American Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, editor and executive best known for his work at The New York Times
- Ken Rosenthal (1944-2025), American businessman, founder of Panera Bread (1997), founded St. Louis Bread Company (1987) with wife Linda Rosenthal
- Sandra Brener Rosenthal (1936-2024), American philosopher and former Provost Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Loyola University New Orleans
- Lieutenant Colonel Robert "Rosie" Rosenthal (1917-2007), U.S. Air Force pilot during World War II, recipient of the Air Medal with seven clusters, Purple Heart and the Distinguished Flying Cross from Great Britain
- Richard L. "Rick" Rosenthal Jr. (b. 1949), American film and television director, known for his work on the television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Smallville
- Paul Rosenthal (b. 1942), American violinist
- Paul D. Rosenthal (b. 1959), American politician, Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives (2013-)
- Lyova Haskell Rosenthal (b. 1929), birth name of Lee Grant, American Academy Award winning theater, film and television actress
- Macha Louis Rosenthal, prominent American poet
- Peter Michael Rosenthal (1941-2024), American-born, Canadian mathematician, lawyer, and activist who was Professor of Mathematics at the University of Toronto
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| Historic Events for the Rosenthal family | + |
- Mr. Henry C Rosenthal (b. 1922), English Marine serving for the Royal Marine from Easton, Brighton, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 4
- Daniel Peter Rosenthal (1968-1988), American Student from Staten Island, New York, America, who flew aboard the Pan Am Flight 103 from Frankfurt to Detroit, known as the Lockerbie bombing in 1988 and died 5
- Andrea Victoria Rosenthal (1966-1988), American Student from New York, New York, America, who flew aboard the Pan Am Flight 103 from Frankfurt to Detroit, known as the Lockerbie bombing in 1988 and died 5
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ALFRED 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848Alfred.htm
- H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm
- Pan Am Flight 103's victims: A list of those killed 25 years ago | syracuse.com. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/12/pan_am_flight_103s_victims_a_list_of_those_killed_25_years_ago.html
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