Rosalie (given name)

Rosalie (/ˈrzəli/ ROH-zə-lee, /ˈrɒzə-/ ROZ-ə-)[1] is a feminine given name, the French, German, and Dutch form of the Roman name Rosalia, which was ultimately derived from the Latin word rosa, meaning rose. Alternatively, the name may also be spelled Rozalie in Dutch and Rosalee or Rosaleigh in English. Diminutives for the name include Rosa, Rose, Roz, and Rosie.

Notable people with the name include:

In fiction

  • Rosalie Lamorlière The Rose of Versailles
  • Rosalie Hale, vampire in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series
  • Rosalie Murray/Rosalie Ashby in Anne Bronte's Agnes Grey
  • Rosalie Otterbourne in Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile

See also

References

  1. "Rosalie". Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
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