Names Rosencrantz

Rosencrantz

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Rosencrantz is a Shakespearean name that is derived from two German words “rosen” and “kranz,” meaning “rose wreath.” In Shakespeare’s play, “Hamlet,” Rosencrantz is a friend of the titular character.
Pronunciation
ROZ-ən-krants
The name is pronounced as “ROH-zuhn-krantz” with emphasis on the first syllable.
Popularity
Rosencrantz is not a common first name and has not been ranked in popularity in the United States or elsewhere.

cartoon of the name Rosencrantz
Cartoon of Rosencrantz

Rosencrantz Name meanings & History

Rosencrantz is a Shakespearean name that is derived from two German words “rosen” and “kranz,” meaning “rose wreath.” In Shakespeare’s play, “Hamlet,” Rosencrantz is a friend of the titular character. Anglicized form of the noble Danish surname Rosenkrantz. Shakespeare used this name for a childhood friend of Hamlet in his play The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (1600). Rosencrantz is typically used as a first name for male babies, but can also be used as a middle name or last name.

Zodiac Sign of Rosencrantz: Reason Aries

Synonyms of Rosencrantz:

R: Rational,Reason,Restless,Resourceful

O: Obstinate,Obsessive,Ostentatious,Organized,Obsolete

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

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

N: Nutrition,Nitpicking,Nice,Nervous,Nagging,Neurosis,Neat

C: Copycat,Candid,Curious,Clever,Choice,Chatty,Cute

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

T: Doubting Thomas,Tacky,Talkative,Tireless,Truth,Testy,Touchy

Z: Zany,Zigzag,Zen,Zodiac,Zombie

Rosencrantz is:

  • a Delicate name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Simple name