Rosemary

The main character in the novel “Abandoned” by Gail O. Dellslee.

Rosemary Elliott (née Eames; 1965–2002) was an Australian Paralympic swimmer with one arm. She won six medals at the 1984 Summer Paralympics and broke many world records in swimming.

Rosemary Askin, also known as Rosemary Askin Cully, is a New Zealand geologist specialising in Antarctic palynology. She was a trailblazer for women in Antarctic science, becoming the first New Zealand woman to undertake her own research programme in Antarctica in 1970.

Rosemary Brown, PC, OC, OBC, (née Wedderburn; 1930 – 2003) was a Canadian politician. She was the first black woman elected to the provincial government of British Columbia.

Rosemary Hoyt is a character from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Tender is the Night.

Rosemary Winters, the daughter of Ethan Winters and Mia Winters, is a character from the 2021 video game, Resident Evil 8. Rosemary is the catalyst figure that compels her father to try and rescue her from the evil clutches of Mother Miranda.

Rhett Butler's sister's name was Rosemary.

“Rosemary
Heaven restores you in life
You’re coming with me
Through the aging, the fearing, the strife...”

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Mentioned in a popular song by Interpol.

Rosemary Patricia "Pebe" Sebert is an American singer-songwriter from Brentwood, Tennessee, who is the mother of singer-songwriter Kesha. Pebe is best known for co-writing number-one hits for Dolly Parton, Pitbull and Kesha. Sebert and Kesha have written 11 released songs together. The songs Sebert wrote for other artists have combined sales of over 8 million copies in the United States alone. In 2013, Sebert appeared as a regular on reality show Kesha: My Crazy Beautiful Life, which starred Kesha and was filmed by her son Lagan.

While not exactly a bearer per se, there is a Polish folk song entitled "O Moj Rozmarynie" (accent marks missing) which translates to "Oh My Rosemary". It's a beautiful song even without knowing what it means, and it becomes even more so if one finds a translation of the lyrics.

Rosemary Beresford is a former American figure skater.

There's a song called "Rosemary's Granddaughter". I love this name. It's so pretty.

Rosemary Boxer is a fictional character from the ITV murder mystery series Rosemary and Thyme, played by British actress Felicity Kendall. :)

The female lead in the musical "How to succeed in Business without really Trying" is named Rosemary. There is a love song in the show that revolves around her name. "Suddenly there is music at the sound of your name. Rosemary!"

In the book the Giver Rosemary was the name of a twelve year old girl who killed herself.

I'm amazed that nobody has mentioned Rosemary Clooney (1928-2002)! The famed singer and actress played a leading role in White Christmas (1954) and was the aunt of actor George Clooney.

Anyone who read the novel Gone With the Wind (as opposed to seeing the film) might remember that Rosemary was the name of Rhett Butler's sister.

"Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)" was a popular song by by bubblegum pop "group" Edison Lighthouse (really session vocalist Tony Burrows, who also recorded under the names White Plains, the Pipkins, and the Brotherhood of Man). It reached number 5 on the US charts and number one in the UK in 1970.

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Other songs that include the name Rosemary include "Rosemary" by The Grateful Dead and "Lily, Rosemary, and the Jack of Hearts" by Bob Dylan.

It is Rowan's actual name in Rowan Hood.

There's a horror film called "Rosemary's Baby."