Meaning: Rose + Mary; also the rosemary herb
The story
Rosemary can combine the names Rose and Mary or refer to the aromatic herb. Dew of the sea explains the herb word’s Latin history, rather than being the only meaning of the personal name.
Nicknames
- Rosie
- Romy
- Mary
Spellings & variants
- Rosemarie
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
Climbing in the latest US data
Style
Origins
Rosemary comes from English.
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Gift of God; English form of Dorothea
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My God is an oath
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Rose flower; an older Germanic name history also exists
Gwendolyn
Possibly white ring
Primrose
Primrose flower; its word history includes first rose
Violet
Violet flower
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