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
PronunciationEnglish: /ˈrʃn, rˈʃn/ ROH-sheen, roh-SHEEN
Irish: [ˈɾˠoːʃiːnʲ, ɾˠoːˈʃiːnʲ]
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameIrish
Meaning'little rose'
Region of originIrish
Other names
Related namesRóisín Dubh, Rose, Rosie
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Róisín Dubh is a personification of Ireland. It features in a song of the same name, which was translated into English as the nationalistic poem "Dark Rosaleen" by James Clarence Mangan.

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