At a Glance
- Meaning
- Gentle horse (via Rosalind); rose link is later folk etymology
- Origin
- Germanic (via Rosalind), later reinterpreted as Latin-Romance
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- ROZ-uh-leen
Rosaline is a Germanic (via Rosalind), later reinterpreted as Latin-Romance girl's name meaning “gentle horse (via Rosalind); rose link is later folk etymology”. It appears in our list of Baby Names That Mean Brave or Courageous.
Meaning & Origin of Rosaline
Meaning: Gentle horse (via Rosalind); rose link is later folk etymology.
Origin: Germanic (via Rosalind), later reinterpreted as Latin-Romance.
A common claim: often said to mean "beautiful rose" or "fair rose" Actually: Despite the Latin-looking spelling, the name's root is the Germanic 'horse' + 'gentle' compound behind Rosalind; the rose meaning is a later folk reinterpretation, not the original etymology.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Rosaline
ROZ-uh-leenIPA /ˈrɒzəliːn/
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