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English
Etymology
A combination of Rose + Mary, referring to the flower as a symbol of Virgin Mary, first recorded in the eighteenth century. It is found in continental Europe as Rosemarie and Rosa Maria. After mid-nineteenth century when flower names became common it may also refer to the herb rosemary, Latin ros marinus "dew of the sea".
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Rosemary
- A female given name from Latin.
1860, Jedediah Vincent Huntington, Rosemary: or, Life or Death, D.&J. Sadler, Co, published 1860, page 175:"And you - you darling!" - addressing the astonished Rosemary - "will you love your grandmamma? Kiss me, my child." - - -
"Oh, you tell fibs!" cried the child. "My name is Rose Marie Romarin - is it not, Grandpa?"
1985, Alice Munro, The Progress of Love, Chatto&Windus, published 1987, →ISBN, page 53:Rosemary. A sweet dark name, though finally a shrill trite woman.
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Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from English Rosemary.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɾowsˈmeɾi/,
- Hyphenation: Rose‧ma‧ry
Proper noun
Rósemáry (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜓᜏ᜔ᜐ᜔ᜋᜒᜇᜒ)
- a female given name from English