Roesia Forename
Approximately 5 people bear this name
Roesia Forename Definition:
A female name. although this name has, from a fairly early date, been identified with the flower-name and latinized as Rosa, it seems actually to be a derivative of hros or ros ‘horse’ (cf. Rosalind, Rosamund). It was introduced into England by the Normans in the form Roese, Rohese (Latin Roesia, Rohesia), which became Royse (latinized as Roysia) and Rose in Middle English (cf.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | - | 2 | 1:181,268,488 | 793,593 |
| India | 100% | 1 | 1:1,214,877,971 | 4,759,450 |
| Philippines | 100% | 1 | 1:106,009,477 | 690,015 |
| Scotland | - | 1 | 1:5,350,366 | 24,769 |
Roesia Forename Meaning
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A female name. although this name has, from a fairly early date, been identified with the flower-name and latinized as Rosa, it seems actually to be a derivative of hros or ros ‘horse’ (cf. Rosalind, Rosamund). It was introduced into England by the Normans in the form Roese, Rohese (Latin Roesia, Rohesia), which became Royse (latinized as Roysia) and Rose in Middle English (cf. surnames Royce, Royse, Rose). Promptorium Parvulorum gives it as Rose, Latin Rosa. It was rather rare in the 15th-18th C but was revived in the 19th C.
Roesia Curia Regis Rolls 1199-1220. Rohesia, Roheis Curia Regis Rolls 1164. Roysia Feudal Aids 1303. Rosa Feudal Aids 1316, Hundred Rolls 1273, Yorks Poll Tax of West Riding of Yorkshire 1379 1379. Roseia Feudal Aids 1346. Rose Feudal Aids 1316. Royse English Register of Godstow Nunnery, c. 1450 (E.E.T.S. 129-30) 1450. Roos Lincs 1529.
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