Meaning, origin and history of the name Rosario

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Gender Feminine & Masculine

Usage Spanish, Italian

Pronounced Pron. ro-SA-ryo(Spanish)

ro-ZA-ryo(Italian)

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Meaning & History

Means "rosary", and is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Rosario meaning "Our Lady of the Rosary". This name is feminine in Spanish and masculine in Italian.

Related Names

DiminutiveCharo(Spanish)

Feminine FormRosaria(Italian)

Other Languages & CulturesRoser(Catalan) Rozárie(Czech) Rosário(Portuguese)

Same SpellingRosário

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Entry updated July 2, 2017