Rosemary

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"dew of the sea" or "sea dew"; a combination of the names Rose and Mary
Pronunciation
ROHZ-mer-ee
ROZ-mehr-ee
ROZ-mə-ree,
Popularity
The popularity of Rosemary peaked in the United States in the 1930s and 1940s, and it has since declined in usage.

cartoon of the name Rosemary
Cartoon of Rosemary

Rosemary Name meanings & History

"dew of the sea" or "sea dew"; a combination of the names Rose and Mary. Combination of Rose and Mary. This name can also be given in reference to the herb, which gets its name from Latin ros marinus meaning "dew of the sea". It came into use as a given name in the 19th century. Rosemary is commonly used as a first name for girls, but it can also be used as a middle name.

Zodiac Sign of Rosemary: Reason Aries

Synonyms of Rosemary:

R: Restless,Reason,Rational,Resourceful

O: Obsessive,Obsolete,Organized,Obstinate,Ostentatious

S: Solidity,Sensuality,Success,Security,Status,Sex,Social Standing

E: Exaggerate,Entertain,Enliven,Environment,Enlighten,Expressive

M: Memory,Manipulative,Mother,Mommy,Memorabilia,Mushy,Maternal

A: Ambitious,Aggressive,Assertive,Angry,Action,Argumentative

Y: Yen/money,Yin/Yang,Youth-giving

Rosemary is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Delicate name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Rosemary Clooney, American singer and actress; Rosemary Kennedy, sister of President John F. Kennedy; Rosemary Harris, British actress

2.) Rosemary (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: Rosemary herb; sea dew

Other Forms: Rosemarey, Rosemari, Rosemarie, Rozemari, Rozemarie, Rozemary


3.) Rosemary (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) a combination of Rose + Mary.

Other Forms: Rosemarey, Rosemarya, Rosemaryah, Rozmary, Rozmarya, Rozmaryah


4.) ROSEMARY (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Combination of the names Rose (horse; rose) and Mary. See MARY and ROSE. The name became popular at a time when flower names were coming into use, and it might therefore have originated as a borrowing of the name of the herb rosemary, which is derived from the Latin ros marinus (dew of the sea). Pet: Rosie. (ROZ-MARE-EE)


5.) Rosemary (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) combo of Rose and Mary; sweetheart

Other Forms: Ro, Rose Mary, Rose, Rosie


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