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Rosa is a surname with multiple etymologies. In Italian and Catalan, it means "rose" (flower). It is also a Portuguese and Spanish 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

Rosa

Aaron Rosa (born 1983), American mixed martial arts fighter
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

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

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

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

Pedro de la Rosa (born 1971), Spanish racing driver