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Origins Available: German, Welsh Where did the Welsh Roser family come from? What is the Welsh Roser family crest and coat of arms? When did the Roser family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Roser family history? The Welsh name Roser is a patronymic surname created from the Welsh personal name Rosser, which also took the form Rhosier. The surname Roser was originally ap-Rosser or ap-Rhosier: the distinctive Welsh patronymic prefix "ab" or "ap," means "son of," but the prefix has been assimilated into the surname over the course of time. There has also been suggestion that the name is a Welsh transformation of the Gaelic name "Mac Ruaidhri."The Welsh have an extremely large amount of spelling variations of their native surnames to their credit. It was up to the priest or the scribe taking the official records to determine how the spoken name was to be made literal. As time progressed, the old Brythonic names of Wales were recorded in English, which was especially problematic since the English language had extreme difficulty recording the highly inflected sounds of Cymraeg. Spelling variations were, however, also carried out according to an individual's design: a branch loyalty within the family, a religious adherence, or even patriotic affiliations could be indicated by spelling variations of one's name. The spelling variations of the name Roser have included Prosser, Prousser, Proser, Prouser, Prossar, Rosser, Roser, Rossear and many more. First found in Herefordshire, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. The form Rosser was found in Chancery, where a Morres Rosser was recorded in Wales in 1100, in the "Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery" published during the reign of Elizabeth I in the 16th century. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Roser research. Another 229 words(16 lines of text) covering the years 1200 and 1237 are included under the topic Early Roser History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Roser Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. During the latter half of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, the people of Wales journeyed to North America to find a new life. They made major contributions to the arts, industry and commerce of both Canada and the United States, and added a rich cultural heritage to their newly adopted societies. A look at the immigration and passenger lists has shown a number of people bearing the name Roser: Roser Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
Roser Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
Roser Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
The Roser Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Roser Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname. This page was last modified on 27 October 2010 at 13:55. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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