Irish

Rosaleen

Pronounced ROZ-a-leenShare

Meaning: Form of Rosaline; also used to render Róisín

  • Girl
  • Rare gem
  • 3 syllables

The story

Rosaleen is a Rosaline variant that poet James Clarence Mangan used for Róisín. Its Irish rose association is real, but it does not have a single straightforward Irish derivation.

Nicknames

  • Rosie
  • Ros

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Rosaleen comes from Irish.

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