Rosalba History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The Italian name Rosalba 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 Rosalba family

The surname Rosalba was first found in Italy, where bearers of Rosalba 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 Rosalba, 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 Rosalba family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rosalba 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 Rosalba History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rosalba 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 Rosalba 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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Migration of the Rosalba family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Giovanni Di Rosa and Pitata Rosa, who both arrived in New York January 7; 1881 aboard the SS Vincenzo Florio from Palermo, as well as Angleo DeRosa, who sailed on the Orsola, arriving in New York March 8.

Contemporary Notables of the name Rosalba (post 1700) +

Rosalba Lucero, American senior programming technician for IBM
Rosalba Géraldine Bazán Ortíz (b. 1983), Mexican actress, singer, and anchorwoman
Rosalba Neri (b. 1939), retired Italian actress
Rosalba Carriera (1675-1757), Italian painter