| ![Show Contents]() Rosita History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Italy The Italian name Rosita 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 Rosita familyThe surname Rosita was first found in Italy, where bearers of Rosita 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 Rosita, 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 Rosita familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rosita 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 Rosita History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rosita Spelling VariationsSpelling 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 Rosita familyProminent 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...
Another 59 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Rosita Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Rosita familySome 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 Rosita (post 1700) | + |
- Rosita Pelayo (1958-2023), Mexican actress known for her roles in Las amazonas, Salomé, and Sortilegio
- Rosita Quintana (1925-2021), Argentine-Mexican actress, singer, and songwriter, one of the top leading ladies of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema, she received the Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences' Golden Ariel Award for career achievements
- Rosita Vai (b. 1981), New Zealand R&B singer
- Rosita Melo (1897-1981), Argentine-Uruguayan pianist, composer and poet
- Rosita C. Youngblood, American politician, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 198th District
- Rosita Alverio (b. 1931), birth name of Rita Moreno, Puerto Rican Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony award winning singer, dancer and actress
- Rosita Rodriguez, American politician, Representative from Connecticut 5th District, 1992, 1994, 1996 1
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