Rosaleen

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proper noun

A female given name from Irish.

OriginIrish Róisín →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Irish.

    It had all been rather sudden, but he was sure we should all soon grow very fond of Rosaleen (such a very theatrical name, don't you think, dear? I mean definitely rather bogus.)

    1948, Agatha Christie, Taken at the Flood, HarperCollins, published 2002, →ISBN, page 34

Origin

  1. IrishRóisín
  2. EnglishRosaleen

Anglicized from Irish Róisín, a diminutive of Rose.

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APA

Rosaleen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rosaleen

MLA

“Rosaleen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rosaleen. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rosaleen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rosaleen.

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