Rosaleen

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English

Etymology

Anglicized from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Irish Róisín, a diminutive of Rose.

Proper noun

Rosaleen

  1. A female given name from Irish.
    • 1948 Agatha Christie, Taken at the Flood, HarperCollins 2002, →ISBN, page 34:
      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.)