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Rollo ScottishFrom a Latinized form, common in early medieval documents, of the personal name
Rou(l), the usual Norman form of
Rolf.
Rolls EnglishPossibly derived from the Latin word
rotus, meaning "wheel". It would indicate one who built wheels as a living. A famous bearer was American inventor and entrepreneur Charles Rolls (1877-1910), founder of the Rolls-Royce Ltd along with Henry Royce (1863-1933).
Rolston EnglishEnglish habitational name from any of various places, such as Rowlston in Lincolnshire, Rolleston in Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, and Staffordshire, or Rowlstone in Herefordshire, near the Welsh border... [
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Romana Catalan, French, Italian, Polish, English (Rare), German, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukrainian, BelarusianFrom the feminine form of the Latin personal name
Romanus, which originally meant "Roman".
Romansky Czech, Slovak, Polish, RussianIn Czech and Slovak usage, it is a habitational name from Romanov, a village in central Bohemia. In Polish usage, it is a habitational name for someone from any of several places in Poland called Romany, named with the personal name
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Romas GreekMeaning the Roman, held by a family originating from the Greek community of Sicily.
Rommel Upper German, DutchNickname for a noisy and disruptive person, from Middle Dutch
rommel "noise, disorder, disturbance". Alternatively, a variant of
Rummel.
Romney EnglishEnglish: habitational name from a place in Kent, so called from an obscure first element,
rumen, + Old English
ea ‘river’ (see
Rye).
Romo SpanishDerived from latin
(rhombus) meaning obtuse, blunt.
Romsey EnglishFrom the town of
Romsey in Hampshire, England. The surname itself is derived from Old English
rum meaning "broad", and
ey meaning "area of dry land in a marsh."
Ron Spanish, GalicianHabitational name from a town called Ron in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain.
Ronan Irishshortened Anglicized form of Gaelic
Ó Rónáin "descendant of
Rónán" a personal name apparently based on a diminutive of
rón "seal".
Roncesvalles SpanishThe name of a village in Navarre (Spain) where there was a Priory of Saint Mary of which the Hospital of Our Lady of Rouncevale at Charing Cross London was a cell.
Ronde DutchMeans "round" in Dutch, originally a nickname for a plump person, ultimately from Latin
rotundus.
Rondelli Italian, English, FrenchFrom the medieval name "Rondello" derived from French "rondel" meaning "go around, round" or "rondel", a French old nickname for a round, plump man.
Ronden DutchPossibly derived from Dutch
rond meaning "round, circular".
Rondriez m Spanishderived from
Rodríguez, the latter comes from the given name
Rodrigo which means "famous ruler" or "renowned power" in its Germanic origin (from "hrod" meaning fame and "ric" meaning ruler or power).
Rong ChineseFrom Chinese 荣
(róng) referring to the ancient fief of Rong, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Henan province.
Rong ChineseFrom Chinese 容
(róng) referring to a Zhou dynasty title used by officials who were in charge of managing rituals, music, and ceremonies. Alternately it may be derived from the name of the ancient state of Rong (location and time period unknown).
Rõngas EstonianRõngas is an Estonian surname meaning "ring", "annulet", "wreath" and "coil" (circular).
Ronnenberg German (Germanized, Rare)Ronnenberg is a German town in the region of Hannover in Niedersachsen. It consists of 7 areas: Benthe, Empelde, Ihme-Roloven, Linderte, Ronnenberg, Vörie and Weetzen. The town is known for the Church named Michaelis from the 12th century.... [
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Rønning NorwegianFrom any of the many farmsteads named Rønning, ultimately derived from Old Norse
ruðja "woodland clearing".
Röntgen GermanMeaning uncertain. This was the name of German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (1845-1923) who discovered and studied x-rays. Röntgen called the radiation "X" because it was an unknown type of radiation.
Roo EstonianRoo is an Estonian surname derived from "roog" ("reed" or "cane") or "roos" ("rose").
Rooba EstonianRooba is an Estonian surname, derived from "roobas", meaning "ditch" or "rut".
Rood EnglishDesignating someone who lived near a cross,
rood in Middle English
Rook EnglishFrom a medieval nickname for someone thought to resemble a rook (e.g. in having black hair or a harsh voice).
Rool EstonianRool is an Estonian surname meaning "wheel" and "helm".
Rõõm EstonianRõõm is an Estonian surname meaning "gladness".
Roomet EstonianRoomet is an Estonian surname (and masculine given name) derived from the masculine given name "Roomet".
Rõõmus EstonianRõõmus is an Estonian surname meaning "glad" or "joyful".
Rooney IrishReduced Anglicized form of Gaelic
Ó Ruanaidh "descendant of
Ruanadh", a byname meaning "champion".
Rööp EstonianRööp is an Estonian surname meaning "parallel" and "beside".
Roos Estonian, Swedish, Danish, Dutch, German (Swiss), Low GermanMeans "rose" in Estonian and Dutch. Swedish and Danish variant of
Ros, also meaning "rose". This could be a locational name for someone living near roses, an occupational name for someone who grew roses, or a nickname for someone with reddish skin.
Root EnglishA nickname for a cheerful person, from Middle English
rote "glad, cheerful".
Root DutchFrom Dutch
root, a derivative of
roten "to ret", a topographic name for someone who lived by a retting place, a place where flax is soaked in tubs of water until the stems rot to release the linen fibers.
Root EnglishFrom Middle English and Old French
rote, an early medieval stringed instrument similar to a guitar that was played by turning wheels like a hurdy-gurdy.
Roots EstonianRoots is an Estonian surname meaning "leaf stalk" or "stem". May also derive from "rootslane", meaning "Swede".
Rootsmaa EstonianRootsmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "leaf stalk/stem land".
Rootsmäe EstonianRootsmäe is an Estonian surname meaning "leaf stalk/stem hill/mountain".
Roper EnglishEnglish: occupational name for a maker or seller of rope, from an agent derivative of Old English rāp ‘rope’. See also
Roop.
Roppolo ItalianPerhaps a derivative of
Roppo, a given name of Germanic origin.
Roppongi JapaneseFrom 六 (
ro) meaning "seven", 本 (
pon) meaning "origin", and 木 (
gi) meaning "wood, tree".
Ros SpanishThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Castilian municipality of Valle de Santibáñez.
Ros DutchCould be an occupational name for a horse breeder or trader derived from Middle Dutch
ros "horse, steed" (see
hros), or a nickname for someone with red hair or ruddy skin derived from Dutch
ros "reddish; red-haired, ginger".
Rosado SpanishDerived from the Spanish word
rosa, meaning "rose".
Rosamel FrenchA French surname turned Spanish masculine given name, Rosamel likely derives from the combination of
rose + Greek
mel “honey”. As a surname, it was borne by a 19th century French naval officer with the wonderful name of Claude Charles Marie du Campe
de Rosamel.
Rosano Italianrosa meaning pink. Could also be indicative of a location known for or possessing roses.
Roseland EnglishAmericanized form of Norwegian
Røys(e)land; a habitational name from about 30 farmsteads, many in Agder, named from Old Norse reysi ‘heap of stones’ + land ‘land’, ‘farmstead’.
Rosell SwedishCombination of
ros "rose" and the common surname suffix
-ell.
Rosemeyer GermanDerived from the Middle High German
rose meaning "rose" and
meier meaning "(tenant) farmer steward". This is a German nickname and distinguishing name for a farmer who grew or liked roses.
Rosemont EnglishFrom
rose "rose" +
mont "mount". Also the name of a town in central California, near Sacramento. In 1880, there were 6 Rosemont families in Indiana.
Rosén SwedishCombination of Swedish
ros "rose" and the common Swedish surname suffix
-én.
Rosenbaum German, CzechHabitational name for someone who lived at a house distinguished by the sign of a rosebush, Middle High German
rōsenboum.
Rosenbaum JewishOrnamental adoption of modern German
Rosenbaum "rose bush".
Rosenboom DutchFrom Dutch
rozeboom meaning "rose tree", a habitational name for someone who lived near such a tree or a sign depicting one, or who come from the neighbourhood
Rozenboom.
Rosenqvist SwedishDerived from Swedish
ros meaning "rose" and
qvist (Old Norse
kvistr) meaning "twig, branch".
Rosenthal German, Jewishname for any of numerous places named rosenthal or rosendahl. means " rose valley"
Roser GermanGerman: topographic name for "someone who lived at a place where wild roses grew" (see Rose 1), with the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant.German (Röser): habitational name from places called Rös, Roes, or Rösa in Bavaria, Rhineland, and Saxony, or a variant of Rosser.Swiss German (Röser): from a short form of a Germanic personal name based on hrod "renown".English: "unexplained".
Rosevear Cornish, EnglishFrom the name of a Cornish village near St Mawgan which derives from Celtic
ros "moor, heath" and
vur "big".
Rosewarne CornishCornish locational origin from Ros(e)warne, an estate in the parish of Camborne. The name derives from the Breton "ros" meaning a hill(ock), usually one where heather grows, plus the Anglo-Norman French "warrene", a piece of land for breeding game.
Rosholt NorwegianNorwegian: habitational name from either of two farms called Røsholt in southeastern Norway, named with Old Norse, either ross ‘mare’ or ruð ‘clearing’ + holt ‘grove’, ‘wood’.
Rosier FrenchFrench for "rose tree" or "rose bush". A common surname in Francophone areas. It is also the name of a fallen angel who was considered the patron demon of tainted love and seduction.
Rosing German1 German and Dutch: patronymic from a derivative of the medieval personal name Rozinus.... [
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Rosmarin GermanAccording to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosemary and Latin dictonaries the name Rosmarin derives from the Latin words 'ros' ('dew' or 'tear') and 'marin' ('sea')... [
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Rosseau French, AmericanVariant spelling of
Rousseau. Comes from the Old French word
rous meaning "red", likely a nickname for someone with red hair or a particularly rosy complexion.
Rossignol FrenchMeans "nightingale" in French, used as a nickname for person with a good singing voice, or ironically, for a raucous person.
Rosso ItalianDerived from the Italian word
rosso meaning "red". It was used as a nickname for people with red hair or that used to wear in red.
Rost GermanFrom a nickname for a red-haired person, from Middle High German
rost meaning ‘rust’.
Rost GermanA metonymic occupational name for a limeburner or blacksmith, from Middle High German, Middle Low German
rōst meaning ‘grate, grill’ or Middle High German
rōst(e) meaning ‘fire, embers, pyre, grate’ (typically one for burning lime).
Rostási HungarianProbably comes from the Hungarian word "rosta" wich means sieve.
Rostov Russian, LiteratureEither derived from Rostov Oblast, a Russian federal subject, the town of Rostov in Yaroslavl Oblast, or Rostov-on-Don, a Russian city in the Rostov Oblast. This is also the surname of multiple characters from Leo Tolstoy's 1869 novel "War and Peace".
Rostworowski PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Greater Polish village of Rostworowo.
Roszhart GermanThe original spelling of the name is Roßhart. Roß means "horse" and hart means "hard" in German. The name was changed when the family immigrated to the United States in the 1850's. Some took on the name "Rosshart", and some "Roszhart" as the ß has the "sss" sound.