Rosaura

• Origin: Late Latin
• Meaning: “golden rose.”
• Gender: feminine
• Usage: Galician, Italian, Spanish

The name is derived from the Latin rosa (rose) & aurea (golden), other sources believe the second element may be from the Latin aura meaning “breath; air.”Some sources believe Pedro Calderón de la Barca invented the name for his 1635 play, Life is a Dream (La vida es sueño in Spanish), but the name seems to have been in use in Italy and Spain for far longer. It also may just be a combination of Rosa & Aura.

In the early modern period, the name may have been used in reference to The Golden Rose, a papal reward of affection that was often given to royalty and high ranking religious officials.

Sources

• https://www.behindthename.com/name/rosaura
• https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosaura_(nome)
• https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lista_de_nomes_femininos_en_galego#D
• https://www.embarazadas.com.ar/nombres-para-nenas-con-letra-r/