Rosas (surname)
Rosas is a Spanish surname, derived from the Latin word rosa The earliest records of the name trace its appearance back to Northern Spain, in the mountains of Cantabria. It is possible that originally the Rosas family lived in or came from an area where wild roses grew.
Spelling variations of this surname include, but are not limited to: Ros, de Ros, de Rosas, Rosa, de la Rosa, Rosal, del Rosal, Rosales, Rosanes, Rozanes, de Rosales, Rosete, Rosano, Rosana, Roso, and Rozas.
Notable people with this surname include:
- Juan Manuel de Rosas, nineteenth-century Argentine governor
- Cesar Rosas, Mexican musician
- Fernando Rosas, Portuguese academic and politician
- Juventino Rosas, Mexican musician, violinist, and band leader
- Aldrick Rosas, Placekicker for the New York Giants
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