Rosa is a surname with multiple etymologies. In Italian, it means "rose" (flower). It is also a Portuguese, Spanish, and Polish language surname. Variants include Da Rosa or da Rosa, De Rosa or de Rosa, and DeRosa or DaRosa. In Polish, Czech, and Slovak, it means "dew".[1]
People
editRosa
edit- Aaron Rosa (born 1983), American mixed martial arts fighter
- Anderson Rosa (born 1993), Brazilian footballer
- Antonín Rosa (born 1986), Czech footballer
- Charles D. Rosa (1870–1959), American politician and judge
- Don Rosa (born 1951), American comic book writer and illustrator
- Francesco Rosa (died 1687), Italian painter
- Francis Rosa (1920–2012), American sports journalist
- Gabriela Rosa (born 1966), American politician
- Hermann Rosa (2011–1981), German sculptor and architect
- João Guimarães Rosa (1908–1967), Brazilian writer
- Kacper Rosa (born 1994), Polish footballer
- Lucien Rosa (born 1944), Sri Lankan long-distance runner
- Luiz Pinguelli Rosa (1942–2022), Brazilian scientist
- Márcio Rosa (born 1997), Cape Verdean footballer
- Marco Rosa (born 1982), Canadian ice hockey player
- Marek Rosa (born 1979), Slovak video game producer and designer
- Michał Rosa (born 1963), Polish movie director
- Monika Rosa (born 1986), Polish politician
- Noel Rosa (1910–1937), Brazilian singer
- Orlando Rosa (born 1977), Puerto Rican wrestler
- Orlando Rosa Romagna (1932–2011), Brazilian footballer
- Pâmela Rosa (born 1999), Brazilian skateboarder
- Paulo Sérgio Rosa (born 1969), Brazilian footballer
- Pavel Rosa (born 1977), Czech ice hockey player
- Sam Rosa (1866–1940), Australian socialist and journalist
- Samuel Rosa (born 1966), Brazilian singer
- Salvator Rosa (1615–1673), Italian painter
De Rosa or de Rosa
edit- Alberto Fernández de Rosa (born 1944), Argentine actor
- Ángel María de Rosa (1888–1970), Argentine sculptor and philanthropist
- Anna Palm de Rosa (1859–1924), Swedish artist and landscape painter
- Antonino De Rosa (born 1981), Italian-American gamer
- Clem De Rosa (1925–2011), American musician
- Diana de Rosa (1602–1643), also known as Annella di Massimo, Neapolitan painter
- Domenica De Rosa (born 1963), British crime novelist
- Eugene De Rosa (1894–c. 1945), Italian-American architect
- Fernando de Rosa (1908–1936), Italian failed assassin
- Franco De Rosa (born 1944), Italian actor
- Gaetano De Rosa (born 1973), Italian footballer
- Gianni De Rosa (1956-2008), Italian footballer
- Pacecco De Rosa (1606–1656), Italian painter
- Raffaele De Rosa (born 1987), Italian motorcycle road racer
- Tommaso de Rosa (1621–1695), Roman Catholic bishop
- Tullio De Rosa (1923–1994), Italian enologist
- William De Rosa, American cellist
- Yvonne De Rosa (born 1975), Italian photographer
DeRosa
edit- Anthony DeRosa, American animator
- Jon DeRosa (born 1978), American singer
- Mark DeRosa (born 1975), American baseball player
- Melissa DeRosa, American former government official
- Stephen DeRosa (born 1968), American actor
- Tina DeRosa (1944–2007), American writer
- Vincent DeRosa (1920–2022), American musician
Da Rosa or da Rosa
edit- Aldo da Rosa (1917–2015), Brazilian electrical engineer
- Gonzalo de los Santos da Rosa (born 1976), Uruguayan footballer
- Jair da Rosa Pinto (1921–2005), Brazilian footballer
- Orlando da Rosa Pinto (1911–?), Brazilian footballer
- Roberto da Rosa Pinto (1937–1994), Brazilian footballer
- Thiago da Rosa Correa (born 1982), Brazilian footballer
De la Rosa or de la Rosa
edit- Pedro de la Rosa (born 1971), Spanish racing driver
See also
edit- Rosa (given name)
- Rosas (surname)
- Rosa (disambiguation), includes De Rosa
- Rose (disambiguation)
- DeRose