Rosenberg (surname)

Rosenberg is a family name and toponym of German origin. Its principal meaning is "mountain of roses", from Rose + Berg. However, as a toponym, in some locations it may have originally meant "red mountain" or simply "red hill", from rot + Berg. The terminal consonant of the /rot/-/roθ/-/roð/-/ros/ syllable has varied across regions and centuries; there are many variations of the name, including Rosenberg, Rotenberg, Rottenberg, Rothenberg, Rodenberg, and Rozenberg. It is a common name among Ashkenazi Jews

Rosenberg
Language(s)German
Origin
Meaningmountain of roses

People

Fictional characters

  • Willow Rosenberg, character in American television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  • Ken Rosenberg, a character in the Grand Theft Auto video games

Other

Rozenberg

  • David I. Rozenberg (1879–1950), Lithuanian/Soviet economist
  • Grzegorz Rozenberg (born 1942), Polish-born mathematician and computer scientist
  • Joshua Rozenberg (born 1950), British journalist specializing in legal matters
  • Dadara (born 1969), Polish-Dutch artist, birth name Daniel Rozenberg

See also

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