Rosas is a Spanish surname, derived from the Latin word rosa (rose.) The earliest records of the name trace its appearance back to Northern Spain, in the mountains of Cantabria.[1] 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:
- Cesar Rosas (born 1954), Mexican musician
- Fernando Rosas (born 1946), Portuguese academic and politician
- Juan Manuel de Rosas (1793–1877), Argentine governor
- Juventino Rosas (1868–1894), Mexican musician, violinist, and band leader
- Soledad Rosas (1974–1998), Argentine anarchist
- Aldrick Rosas (born 1994), NFL placekicker
Rozas
- Ángel Rozas (born 1950), Argentine governor
- Juan Martínez de Rozas (1758–1814), politician of the Chilean war of independence
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