| Rosato History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Italy Spain Etymology of RosatoWhat does the name Rosato mean? Noble surnames, such as Rosato, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Rosato, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Rosato family originally lived in a place where wild roses grew. The surname is derived from the Latin word rosa, which means rose. The family name Rosato is also derived from the given name Rose. Early Origins of the Rosato familyThe surname Rosato was first found in Old Castile, in the mountains near Santander. Early History of the Rosato familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rosato research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1352 is included under the topic Early Rosato History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rosato Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Ros, de Ros, Rosas, de Rosas, Rosa, de la Rosa, Rosal, del Rosal, Rosales, de Rosales, Rosete, Rosano, Rosana, Roso and many more. Early Notables of the Rosato familywere seventeenth century Chilean historian Diego de Rosales, a Jesuit priest who defended the rights of the Indians; seventeenth century Spanish playwright Pedro Rosete; nineteenth century Argentinian military officer Leonardo Rosales; nineteenth century Spanish painter Eduardo Rosales y Martínez; nineteenth century Argentinian... Another 42 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Rosato Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rosato Rankingthe United States, the name Rosato is the 13,420th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Rosato familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Juan del Rosal, who sailed to America in 1513; Gonzalico Rosas sailed to America in 1514; Diego de Rosales sailed to America in 1514; Anton de Ros sailed to America in 1526.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Rosato (post 1700) | + |
- Sal Rosato (1918-1959), American football player
- Ken Rosato, American journalist who served as the morning anchor for WABC-TV in New York City from 2007 until 2023
- Roberto Rosato (1943-2010), Italian football player
- Genesia Rosato (b. 1957), British ballerina
- Clorinda Rosato (1913-1985), Brazilian composer and pianist
- Cristina Rosato (b. 1983), Canadian actress who has appeared in Rookie Blue, Trauma and Turner and Hooch
- Tony Rosato (1954-2017), Italian-born, Canadian comedian, actor and voice actor, one of only three performers to be cast members on both Saturday Night Live and SCTV
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