Gender: Feminine
Origin: French
(hroh-ZEEN)
The name was originally a diminutive form of Rose but has been used as an independent given name for centuries.
It was borne by a legendary Bavarian saint and she has a strong cult in Augsburg, Germany.
The designated name-day in France is March 11.
The name has also been occasionally used in German-speaking countries and in English-speaking countries. The Italian and Spanish form is Rosina, which is borne by a character in Rossini’s Opera, The Barber of Seville (1816).
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