Rosa (surname)

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".

People

Rosa

• Aaron Rosa (born 1983), American mixed martial arts fighter
• Antonín Rosa (born 1986), Czech footballer
• Charles D. Rosa (1870–1959), American politician and judge
• Don Rosa (born 1951), American comic book writer and illustrator
• Francesco Rosa (died 1687), Italian painter
• Francis Rosa (1920–2012), American sports journalist
• Gabriela Rosa (born 1966), American politician
• Hermann Rosa (2011–1981), German sculptor and architect
• João Guimarães Rosa (1908–1967), Brazilian writer
• Kacper Rosa (born 1994), Polish footballer
• Lucien Rosa (born 1944), Sri Lankan long-distance runner
• Luiz Pinguelli Rosa (1942–2022), Brazilian scientist
• Márcio Rosa (born 1997), Cape Verdean footballer
• Marco Rosa (born 1982), Canadian ice hockey player
• Marek Rosa (born 1979), Slovak video game producer and designer
• Michał Rosa (born 1963), Polish movie director
• Monika Rosa (born 1986), Polish politician
• Noel Rosa (1910–1937), Brazilian singer
• Orlando Rosa (born 1977), Puerto Rican wrestler
• Orlando Rosa Romagna (1932–2011), Brazilian footballer
• Pâmela Rosa (born 1999), Brazilian skateboarder
• Paulo Sérgio Rosa (born 1969), Brazilian footballer
• Pavel Rosa (born 1977), Czech ice hockey player
• Sam Rosa (1866–1940), Australian socialist and journalist
• Samuel Rosa (born 1966), Brazilian singer
• Salvator Rosa (1615–1673), Italian painter

De Rosa or de Rosa

• Alberto Fernández de Rosa (born 1944), Argentine actor
• Ángel María de Rosa (1888–1970), Argentine sculptor and philanthropist
• Anna Palm de Rosa (1859–1924), Swedish artist and landscape painter
• Antonino De Rosa (born 1981), Italian-American gamer
• Clem De Rosa (1925–2011), American musician
• Diana de Rosa (1602–1643), also known as Annella di Massimo, Neapolitan painter
• Domenica De Rosa (born 1963), British crime novelist
• Eugene De Rosa (1894–c. 1945), Italian-American architect
• Fernando de Rosa (1908–1936), Italian failed assassin
• Franco De Rosa (born 1944), Italian actor
• Gaetano De Rosa (born 1973), Italian footballer
• Gianni De Rosa (1956-2008), Italian footballer
• Pacecco De Rosa (1606–1656), Italian painter
• Raffaele De Rosa (born 1987), Italian motorcycle road racer
• Tommaso de Rosa (1621–1695), Roman Catholic bishop
• Tullio De Rosa (1923–1994), Italian enologist
• William De Rosa, American cellist
• Yvonne De Rosa (born 1975), Italian photographer

DeRosa

• Anthony DeRosa, American animator
• Jon DeRosa (born 1978), American singer
• Mark DeRosa (born 1975), American baseball player
• Melissa DeRosa, American former government official
• Stephen DeRosa (born 1968), American actor
• Tina DeRosa (1944–2007), American writer
• Vincent DeRosa (1920–2022), American musician

Da Rosa or da Rosa

• Aldo da Rosa (1917–2015), Brazilian electrical engineer
• Gonzalo de los Santos da Rosa (born 1976), Uruguayan footballer
• Jair da Rosa Pinto (1921–2005), Brazilian footballer
• Orlando da Rosa Pinto (1911–?), Brazilian footballer
• Roberto da Rosa Pinto (1937–1994), Brazilian footballer
• Thiago da Rosa Correa (born 1982), Brazilian footballer

De la Rosa or de la Rosa

• Pedro de la Rosa (born 1971), Spanish racing driver

See also

• Rosa (given name)
• Rosas (surname)
• Rosa (disambiguation), includes De Rosa
• Rose (disambiguation)
• DeRose

References