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femaleRosemary - Name Meaning and Origin


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The girl's name Rosemary \r(o)-sema-ry, ros(e)-mary\ is pronounced ROHZ-mare-ee. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "dew of the sea". Also a blend of Rose and Mary, or refers to the fragrant herb, which in folklore is the emblem of remembrance. Singer Rosemary Clooney.

Rosemary has 7 variant forms: Romy, Rosemaree, Rosemarey, Rosemaria, Rosemarie, Rosmarie and Rozmary.

For more information, see also the related name Rosa.

Rosemary is a very popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Rosemary. Click here to compare Rosemary with related baby names.

United States Top 1000 rankings for: Rosemary
Canada (BC), England and Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Australia (NSW) Top 100 rankings for: Rosemary

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