Rosas (surname)
Rosas is a Spanish surname, derived from the Latin word rosa (rose.) The earliest records of the name trace its appearance back to Northern Spain, in the mountains of Cantabria.[1] It is possible that originally the Rosas family lived in or came from an area where wild roses grew.
Spelling variations of this surname include, but are not limited to: Ros, de Ros, de Rosas, Rosa, de la Rosa, Rosal, del Rosal, Rosales, Rosanes, Rozanes, de Rosales, Rosete, Rosano, Rosana, Roso, and Rozas.
Notable people with this surname include:
- Juan Manuel de Rosas, nineteenth-century Argentine governor
- Cesar Rosas, Mexican musician
- Fernando Rosas, Portuguese academic and politician
- Juventino Rosas, Mexican musician, violinist, and band leader
- Aldrick Rosas, Placekicker for the New York Giants
Rozas
- Ángel Rozas, Argentine governor
- Juan Martínez de Rozas, politician of the Chilean war of independence
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