Róisín

Róisín, sometimes anglicized as Roisin or Rosheen, is an Irish female given name, meaning "little rose". The English equivalent is Rose, Rosaleen or Rosie.

Róisín
Pronunciation/ˈrʃn, rˈʃn/
Irish: [ˈrˠoːʃiːnʲ, rˠoːˈʃiːnʲ]
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameIrish
Meaning'little rose'
Region of originIrish
Other names
Related namesRóisín Dubh, Rose, Rosie
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Literature

  • Róisín Dubh is a common Irish translation of the nationalistic poem "Dark Rosaleen" by James Clarence Mangan, and a personification of Ireland. Or rather, James Mangan's poem was a translation of the earlier Irish song Róisín Dubh.

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