Latin · Girl name
Rosemary
“dew of the sea”
About the name Rosemary
Rosemary is a girl’s name derived from the Latin rosmarinus, meaning ‘dew of the sea’, from ros, ‘dew’, and marinus, ‘of the sea’, because the plant grows near coasts. It is associated with the herb known for its culinary uses in Mediterranean cooking. In folklore rosemary stands for remembrance, as Ophelia says in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The name is also often read as a combination of Rose and Mary, the mother of Jesus. Rosemarie is a variant spelling.
- Meaning
- dew of the sea
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- ROSE-mair-ee(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Rosemary
- Rosemary Anne
- Rosemary Marie
- Rosemary Elizabeth
- Rosemary Claire
- Rosemary Joy
Questions about Rosemary
- What does Rosemary mean?
- Rosemary is a Latin name meaning "dew of the sea".
- How do you pronounce Rosemary?
- Rosemary is pronounced ROSE-mair-ee, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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