Roselli History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The Italian name Roselli literally means "rose" (the flower) in English and is popular as a forename and surname. It is most popularly spelt Rosa and De Rosa, but at time the surname it may also be spelt Rosa and De Rosa. The DeRosa and Rosa spellings are frequented in the United States.

Early Origins of the Roselli family

The surname Roselli was first found in Italy, where bearers of Roselli were found since the Middle Ages in many areas of Italy, including Venetia, Emilia and the south. The spelling variations on the name which end in "o" are mostly from the south, whereas those that end in "i" are mostly from the north. The name Roselli, like many Italian surnames began as a personal name long before it was adopted as a surname; the name means "rose."

Early History of the Roselli family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Roselli research. Another 140 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1300, 1320, 1345, 1475, 1584, 1602, 1604, 1607, 1615, 1621, 1643, 1656, 1662, 1673, 1679, 1687 and 1695 are included under the topic Early Roselli History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Roselli Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rosa, De Rosa, Rosas, Rosi, Di Rosa, La Rosa, Larosa, Roselli, Rosellini, Rosiello, Rosetti, Rosettini, Rosettin, Rosina, Rosini, Rosin, Rosita, Rosoni, Rosone, Roson, Rosani, Rosano, Rosan, Rosanelli, Rosatto and many more.

Early Notables of the Roselli family

Prominent among members of the family was Pacecco De Rosa (Giovanni Francesco De Rosa) (1607-1656), an Italian painter, active in Naples. Salvator Rosa (1615-1673), was an Italian Baroque painter, poet and printmaker, active in Naples, Rome and Florence; and Francesco Rosa (died 1687), was an Italian painter from Genoa. His best known works include The Glory of the Eternal Father...
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Roselli Ranking

In the United States, the name Roselli is the 10,308^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Roselli migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Roselli Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

D Roselli, who arrived in Texas in 1850-1906 2

Roselli Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Antonio Roselli, aged 22, who landed in America from Guardio, Piemont, in 1906
Antonio Roselli, aged 21, who immigrated to the United States from Colomilla, Italy, in 1909
Alessandro Roselli, aged 17, who landed in America from Machern, Italy, in 1909
Andrea Roselli, aged 38, who landed in America from Sassofinato, Italy, in 1910
Angelo Roselli, aged 29, who landed in America from Cariziani, Italy, in 1910
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Contemporary Notables of the name Roselli (post 1700) +

Robert "Bob" Edward Roselli (1931-2009), American Major League Baseball catcher
Michael John "Jimmy" Roselli (1925-2011), American pop singer
Giovanni "John" Roselli (b. 1980), American professional wrestler and actor
Fabio Roselli (b. 1983), Italian professional footballer
Giorgio Roselli (b. 1957), Italian professional football coach and a former player
Ezio Roselli (1896-1963), Italian gold medalist gymnast at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)