Rosie (given name)

Rosie is a feminine given name of English origin.^[1] It is a diminutive form of the English language given name Rose, which is of Latin origin.^[2] Similar diminutives in other languages include: Rosa becoming Rosita in Spanish, and Ruža becoming Ružica in Slavic languages. Rosie is a nickname for variations of "Rose" such as "Rosalie", "Rosemary", "Roseanne", "Rosalyn", and others.

Historically, Rosie has been a reasonably popular given name for infants in England and Wales during the early 21st century,^[3] as it was in Victorian times. It continues to be popular in Scotland, as well. However, it has been rare as a given name for newborns in the United States since the 1980s.^[4]

Notable people called Rosie

Arts and entertainment

• Rosie Beaton (b. ?), Australian radio announcer
• Rosie Cavaliero (born 1968), British actress
• Rosie Malek-Yonan (born 1965), Assyrian actress, artist, director, author and activist
• Rosie Marcel (born 1977), English actress
• Rosie O'Donnell (born 1962), American comedian and talk show hostess
• Rosie Perez (born 1964), American actress
• Rosie Tenison (born 1968), American actress and model
• Rosie Tran (born 1984), American actress, writer, and stand up comedian
• Rosie Wilby (b. 1970), British comedian

Musicians

• Rosie Flores (born 1950), American musician
• Rosie Gaines (b. ?), American vocalist, musician, singer-songwriter, and producer
• Rosie Ledet (born 1971), American, Creole Zydeco accordion player and singer
• Rosie Martin (born 1963), Canadian musician
• Rosie Munter (born 1987), Swedish, member pop group Play
• Rosie Nix Adams (1958–2003), American singer-songwriter
• Rosie Ribbons (born 1983), Australian singer
• Rosie Smith (born 1984), English musician
• Rosie Thomas (b. ?), American singer and songwriter

Literature

• Rosie Boycott (born 1951), British journalist
• Rosie Scott, New Zealand author
• Rosie Thomas (writer), author
• Rosie Waldeck (1898–1982), American author

Politics

• Rosie Cooper (born 1950), British politician
• Rosie Douglas (1941–2000), Dominican politician
• Rosie Kane, Scottish politician
• Rosie Méndez (born 1963), American politician
• Rosie Winterton (born 1958), British politician

Sports

• Rosie Bonds (born 1944), American hurdler
• Rosie Jones (born 1959), American professional golfer
• Rosie Manning (born 1950), American football player
• Rosie Napravnik (born 1988) American jockey
• Rosie Ruiz, Cuban-American runner
• Rosie Swale-Pope (born 1946), British charity fundraiser

Other fields

• Rosie Barnes (born 1946), British charity organiser and former politician
• Rosie Huntington-Whiteley (born 1987), British supermodel
• Rosie Stancer, English polar explorer

Fictional characters

• Rosie (Big Daddy), a type of enemy in the popular 2007 video game BioShock, and its sequel BioShock 2.
• Rodeo Rosie, fictional character on American TV show Sesame Street
• '"Rosie", the famous character penned by the late Bon Scott in the AC/DC song "Whole Lotta Rosie," off the album "Let There Be Rock"
• "Rosie", aka Rosetta Cammeniti, fictional character in the Australian soap opera "Neighbours"
• Rosie Banks, fictional character in the UK Channel 4 soap opera, Brookside, played by actress Susan Twist
• Rosie Fox, fictional character from the ITV drama The Bill, played by actress Caroline Catz
• Rose "Rosie" (Cotton) Gardner, a fictional hobbit character in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth books
• Rosie Hoyland, fictional character in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by actress Maggie Millar
• Rosie Miller, fictional character in the BBC soap opera "EastEnders"
• Rosie M. Banks, fictional character in "Jeeves" and "Drones Club" stories
• Rosie Mole, fictional character in "Adrian Mole" novels
• Rosie the Riveter, American propaganda campaign to reduce labour shortages during the Second World War.
• Rosie the Robot Maid, fictional character in the TV animated series "The Jetsons"
• Rosie the Waitress, fictional character appearing in commercials for Bounty paper towels, played by actress Nancy Walker
• Rosie Grape, a fictional character on the video series VeggieTales
• Rosie, a pink tank engine from the TV series Thomas and Friends
• Rosie Webster, fictional character in the UK TV soap "Coronation Street"
• Rosie (character), fictional character from the children's television show Caillou
• Rosie, a baby girl character from the animated film A Troll in Central Park
• Rosie, the roundabout in children's TV show Playdays
• Rosie, a rag doll who was one of the title characters in children's TV show Rosie & Jim
• Rosie, a John Mayer" song

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