Del Rosario (surname)
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Del Rosario, in Spanish
Spanish language
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 and Italian language
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s, and do Rosário in Portuguese language
Portuguese language
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 (of the rosary) is a surname
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 that has as its etymology, the Latin
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 preposition, "de" meaning "of the" and the Latin noun "rosarium", meaning "rosegarden" or "garland of roses" but in this case, takes the meaning of "rosary
Rosary
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", the Roman Catholic devotion to the Virgin Mary
Mary (mother of Jesus)
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. In fact, its origins are form the Middle Ages
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, around the 12th century, and it is much associated with the cult of the Virgin Mary at the time when the rose
Rose
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 became part of the holy aura, which surrounded anything to do with Mary, and the Our Lady of the Rosary
Our Lady of the Rosary
Our Lady of the Rosary is a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary in relation to the rosary....

's Feast of the Holy Rosary. This surname is common in Romance languages
Romance languages
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 regions, and is also one of the most common surname
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s in the Philippines
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 and other islands of Spanish East Indies
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 since the mid-19th century, and where it is one of the most popular clans together with Cruz
Cruz
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, Santos, Reyes
Reyes
Reyes is a Spanish word, usually used as a given name or Spanish surname. The literal translation into English is kings, but could also be translated as royals or royalty.Various people with the family name Reyes including:...

, Gonzales
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, Bautista, García
García (surname)
García is a surname common throughout the Americas, the Philippines and Spain. There are several theories about its origin and history, but it is probably of Basque origin...

, Mendoza, Aquino
Aquino (disambiguation)
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, and others, because there are so many people that have this surname.

List of people with the surname del Rosario or do Rosário

"del Rosario" (in alphabetical order)
  • Albert del Rosario
    Albert del Rosario
    Albert Ferreros del Rosario is the current Secretary of Foreign Affairs for The Philippines. On February 24, 2011, President Benigno Aquino III swore in del Rosario as his Secretary of Foreign Affairs replacing Alberto Romulo.-Background:...

    , Secretary of Foreign Affairs for the Philippines
  • Anacleto del Rosario
    Anacleto del Rosario
    Anacleto del Rosario was a leading chemist in the Philippines during the Spanish era in Philippine history. Regarded as the "Father of Philippine Science and Laboratory", del Rosario invented the formula for producing a pure kind of alcohol from tuba in a nipa palm...

    , a Filipino chemist
  • Andrea del Rosario
    Andrea del Rosario
    Andrea Marie del Rosario is a Filipina actress and model.She is part of the Star Magic talents. Later she decide to leave ABS-CBN to do projects on GMA-7.-Television:-References:...

    , a Filipina actress and model
  • Anton del Rosario
    Anton del Rosario
    Anton Edward Quimson del Rosario is an American born Filipino footballer who plays as a right back or centre back for Kaya and the Philippines national team.- Youth and college :...

     (23 December 1981), an American born Filipino footballer
  • Antonio Del Rosario
    Antonio Del Rosario
    Antonio A. Del Rosario is a Filipino politician. A member of the Liberal Party, he was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the First District of Capiz beginning in 2007. Prior to his election to Congress, Del Rosario was elected to three terms as...

     (13 April 1946), a Filipino politician
  • Aric del Rosario
    Aric del Rosario
    Januario "Aric" del Rosario is a former head coach of the UST Growling Tigers in the UAAP, Pampanga Dragons in the Metropolitan Basketball Association and the 2003 RP Men's Team in the Southeast Asian Games. He is also formerly a consultant and Asst. Coach of Toyota-Balintawak Road Kings in the...

    , an American coach
  • Enerio Del Rosario
    Enerio Del Rosario
    Enerio Del Rosario is a right-handed pitcher with the Houston Astros. He was signed in 2005 at the age of 19....

     (16 October 1985), a Dominican right-handed pitcher
  • Francisco del Rosario Sánchez
    Francisco del Rosario Sánchez
    Francisco Del Rosario Sánchez was a politician and founding father of the Dominican Republic. He is considered by Dominicans as the second leader of the 1844 Dominican War of Independence, after Juan Pablo Duarte and before Ramón Matías Mella. The Order of Merit of Duarte, Sanchez and Mella is...

     (9 March 1817 – 4 July 1861), a Dominican politician
  • Gina Del Rosario
    Gina Del Rosario
    Gina Del Rosario Selmo is a female volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who won the bronze medal with the women's national team at the 2007 Panamerican Cup in Colima, Mexico. Later that year, she also won the bronze medal at the NORCECA Championship in Winnipeg, Canada...

     (12 May 1986), a Dominican female volleyball player, twin sister of Ginnette Del Rosario
  • Ginnette Del Rosario
    Ginnette Del Rosario
    Ginnette Del Rosario Selmo is a female volleyball player from theDominican Republic, who participated with the women's national team at the 2007 World Cup in Japan. She competed as Middle Blocker...

     (12 May 1986), a Dominican female volleyball player, twin sister of Gina Del Rosario
  • Manuel del Rosario
    Manuel del Rosario
    Manuel P. Del Rosario was a Filipino prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. At the time of his death, Del Rosario was the oldest Filipino bishop as well as one of the oldest Catholic bishops....

     (1 July 1915 – 23 March 2009), a Filipino prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
  • Maria Beatriz del Rosario Arroyo
    Maria Beatriz Del Rosario Arroyo
    Maria Beatriz del Rosario Arroyo was a Filipino nun and the founder of the Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of the Philippines.-Early life, education and religious career:...

     (17 February 1884 – 14 June 1957), a Filipino nun
  • María del Rosario de Silva, Duchess of Alba
    María del Rosario de Silva, Duchess of Alba
    Doña María del Rosario de Silva y Gurtubay, Duchess of Alba de Tormes, suo jure 9th Marquise of San Vicente del Barco, Grandee of Spain was a Spanish aristocrat and socialite...

     (4 April 1900 - 11 January 1934), a Spanish aristocrat and socialite
  • María del Rosario Espinoza (27 November 1987), a Mexican taekwondo practitioner
  • Maria del Rosario Weiss (1814–1843), possibly a daughter of Francisco Goya
  • Martin del Rosario
    Martin del Rosario
    -Biography:Martin del Rosario met Jun Reyes, his manager, on his way to Lourdes School of Quezon City—his highschool alma mater—in the summer of 2007. His manager, who was in the area at that time to buy lechon for Gerald Anderson's birthday, came to him and asked if he wanted to be an actor. He...

     (25 November 1992), a Filipino actor
  • Michael del Rosario
    Michael del Rosario
    Michael "Mike" Gorre del Rosario is an award-winning Filipino documentary producer who works for the Philippine television network GMA News and Public Affairs...

    , a Filipino documentary producer
  • Monsour del Rosario
    Monsour del Rosario
    Manuel Monsour T. del Rosario III commonly known as Monsour del Rosario, is a Filipino taekwondo champion who has also starred in several Filipino and international action films...

     (11 May 1965), a Filipino taekwondo champion
  • Norma del Rosario
    Norma del Rosario
    Norma del Rosario is a Filipina silent actress who is the elder sister of Mila del Sol.-Filmography:*1932 - Lantang Bulaklak aka Faded Flower*1934 - Pag-iimbot*1934 - Dinukot aka Kidnapped*1934 - X3X*1934 - Sa Tawag ng Diyos aka God's Call...

     (1917), a Filipina silent actress
  • Raquel del Rosario
    Raquel del Rosario
    Raquel del Rosario Macías is a Spanish singer. She is member of the band .-Biography:...

     (3 November 1982), a Spanish singer
  • Raymundo Del Rosario
    Raymundo Del Rosario
    Raymundo A. del Rosario is an incumbent Board Member of the 2nd District of the Province of Cavite. He was also the former mayor, vice mayor and municipal councilor of Tanza, Cavite.-References:...

     (15 March 1949), a Filipino politician
  • Rosa del Rosario
    Rosa del Rosario
    Rosa del Rosario was a well-known half-Filipina, half-American Mestiza actress in Philippine Movies who made her film debut in 1932 horror film Satanas . Her real name was Rose del Rosario Stagner. Her mother was from Pampanga...

     (15 December 1916–2005), a half-Filipina and half-American Mestiza actress
  • Shane del Rosario
    Shane Del Rosario
    Shane Kalani del Rosario is an American Thai boxer and mixed martial artist currently signed to Strikeforce. He holds the distinction of being the first American to become the WBC Muay Thai World Heavyweight Champion and has earned stoppage victories in all 11 of his professional mixed martial...

     (23 September 1983), an American Thai boxer and mixed martial artist
  • Richard del Rosario a Filipino Pro Basketball player and coach
  • Tomas del Rosario
    Tomas del Rosario
    Tomas Guillermo T. del Rosario is a Filipino judge and statesman who served as the first governor of the province of Bataan from 1903 to 1905. He is remembered for advocating the separation of church and state....

     (10 February 1857–1914), a Filipino judge and statesman
  • Arkin del Rosario (23 December 1992), a Filipino Pop Artist of P-POP Group XLR8


"do Rosário" (in alphabetical order)
  • Filipe Neri António Sebastião do Rosário Ferrão
    Filipe Neri Ferrão
    Filipe Neri António Sebastião do Rosário Ferrão is the seventh Roman Catholic Patriarch of the East Indies and thirty-fifth Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman, India....

     (20 January 1953), Roman Catholic Patriarch in India
  • Gualberto do Rosário
    Gualberto do Rosário
    Gualberto do Rosário was Prime Minister of Cape Verde from 29 July 2000 to 1 February 2001. Leader of the Movement for Democracy , do Rosário was acting PM from July to October 2000 and became PM thereafter....

     (12 October 1950), former Prime Minister of Cape Verde
  • Hélder Miguel do Rosário (9 March 1980), a Portuguese footballer
  • Maria do Rosário
    Maria do Rosário
    Maria do Rosário Nunes is a Brazilian teacher and politician. Graduated in pedagogy from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and postgraduated from the University of São Paulo, she currently serves as a federal deputy for the state of Rio Grande do Sul for the Workers' Party...

     (22 November 1966), a Brazilian teacher and politician


List of places and institutions containing del Rosario or do Rosário

Containing "del Rosario" (in alphabetical order)
  • Altos del Rosario
    Altos del Rosario
    Altos del Rosario is a town and municipality located in the Bolívar Department, northern Colombia.-External links:...

    , a town and municipality in Colombia
  • Club Atlético del Rosario
    Club Atlético del Rosario
    Club Atlético del Rosario is a sports club from Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. The sports currently practised at the club are rugby union, field hockey, cricket and tennis.-History:...

    , an Argentine multi-sports club
  • Constancia del Rosario
    Constancia del Rosario
    Constancia del Rosario is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 298.54 km².It is part of Putla District in the west of the Sierra Sur Region....

    , a town and municipality in Mexico
  • Del Rosario River
    Del Rosario River
    -References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....

    , a river in Mexico
  • Islas del Rosario
    Islas del Rosario
    The Islas del Rosario is one of the 46 Natural National Parks of Colombia, created in order to protect one of the most important coral reefs of the Colombian Caribbean coast.-Characteristics:...

    , an island in Colombia
  • Itacurubí del Rosario
    Itacurubí del Rosario
    Itacurubí del Rosario is a town in the San Pedro department of Paraguay.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...

    , a town in Paraguay
  • La Villa del Rosario
    La Villa del Rosario
    Rosario is a town of Venezuela in the Zulia State.It is located about sixty miles southwest of Maracaibo, the State Capital. La Villa del Rosario is the capital of Rosario de Perijá Municipality. It has about 120.000 inhabitants. Its economy is based on cattle-raising, agriculture and milk...

    , a town in Venezuela
  • Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Baruta
    Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Baruta
    Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Baruta is the seat of the Baruta Municipality in Miranda, Venezuela.- History :The name of Baruta was associated to the exuberante vegetation existing in the zone, specifically the Jabillo, that in native language expresses Baruta, which give the name to the cacique...

    , the seat of the Baruta Municipality in Miranda, Venezuela
  • Our Lady of the Rosary University
    Our Lady of the Rosary University
    The Universidad del Rosario is a university originally founded on Roman Catholic principles, in 1653 by Fray Cristobal de Torres. Located in Bogotá, Colombia, due to its important place in Colombian history, it is known as "The Cradle of the Republic". It had also a primary and secundary school...

     (or Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario), a university in Colombia
  • Puerto del Rosario
    Puerto del Rosario
    Puerto del Rosario is a Canarian municipality in the northern portion of the island of Fuerteventura in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. Puerto del Rosario is also the capital of the island of Fuerteventura since 1835. The population is 28,357 , with a density of 39.43/km² which is...

    , a Canarian municipality
  • Ramon V. del Rosario College of Business, a college in the Philippines
  • Santa María del Rosario
    Santa María del Rosario
    Santa María del Rosario is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km².It is part of the Tlaxiaco District in the south of the Mixteca Region....

    , a town and municipality in Mexico
  • Sierra del Rosario
    Sierra del Rosario
    Sierra del Rosario is mountain range in the Pinar del Río Province of Cuba. It is located in the western part of the Guaniguanico Range, in the north-central part of the province, between the municipalities of La Palma, Los Palacios and Consolación del Sur....

    , a mountain range in Cuba
  • Tomas del Rosario College
    Tomas del Rosario College
    Tomas del Rosario College is a private college in the Philippines.It was formerly known as Tomas del Rosario Academy. It became a college in 1994. At one time the college was the most popular school in Balanga. Students from this school are called "del Rosarians".Tomas del Rosario College is the...

    , a private college in the Philippines
  • Valle del Rosario
    Valle del Rosario
    Valle del Rosario is a town and seat of the municipality of Rosales, in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua....

    , a town in Mexico
  • Villa del Rosario
    Villa del Rosario
    Villa del Rosario is the name of several places:* Villa del Rosario, Córdoba, Argentina* Villa del Rosario, Entre Ríos, Argentina* Villa del Rosario, the former name of present-day Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina* Villa del Rosario, Norte de Santander, Colombia...

    , the name of several places
    • Villa del Rosario
      Villa del Rosario, Córdoba
      Villa del Rosario is a city in the center of the province of Córdoba, Argentina. It has 13,741 inhabitants as per the , and is the head town of the Río Segundo Department. It is located 80 km east-southeast from the provincial capital Córdoba, on the right-hand banks of the Segundo River ....

      , a city in Argentina
    • Villa del Rosario
      Villa del Rosario, Entre Ríos
      Villa del Rosario is a city in the northeast of the province of Entre Ríos, Argentina. It has 3,488 inhabitants as per the . It lies about 9 km from the western banks of the Uruguay River near the mouth of the Mocoretá River and the reservoir of the Salto Grande Dam, and 23 km north of Federación....

       a city in Argentina
    • Villa del Rosario
      Villa del Rosario, Norte de Santander
      Villa del Rosario is a Colombian municipality and town located in the eastern part of the North Santander department. It is part of the Metropolitan Area of Cúcuta...

      , a Colombian municipality and town
  • Villaluenga del Rosario
    Villaluenga del Rosario
    Villaluenga del Rosario is a village located in the province of Cádiz, Spain. According to the 2005 census, the city has a population of 481 inhabitants.It's located down Navazo Alto mountain, inside Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park.-Demographics:...

    , a village in Spain
  • Villanueva del Rosario
    Villanueva del Rosario, Spain
    Villanueva del Rosario is a small town off the motorway from Málaga to Granada and Seville.The white washed pueblo sits at the base of the Cerro de la Cruz, with rolling countryside on the other three sides. Famous for the quality of its olive oil, the countryside is naturally clothed with olive...

    , a small town in Spain
  • Yauca del Rosario District
    Yauca del Rosario District
    Yauca del Rosario District is one of fourteen districts of the province Ica in Peru....

    , a district in Peru


Containing "do Rosário" (in alphabetical order)
  • Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosario
    Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosario
    The Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosario is located in Kuanza Norte province, Angola.- History :...

    , a churh in Angola
  • Festa do Rosário
    Festa do Rosário
    The "Festa de Nossa Senhora do Rosário" or simply Festa do Rosário is the main celebration in the Brazilian city of Córrego Danta. It happens in the city during the third weekend of August.-Main religious aspects:...

    , a celebration in Brazil
  • Nossa Senhora do Rosário
    Nossa Senhora do Rosário
    Nossa Senhora do Rosário, Portuguese for Our Lady of the Rosary, may also refer to the following places:*Nossa Senhora do Rosário, a civil parish on the island of São Miguel, Azores, Portugal...

    , a Portuguese civil parish in the Azores
  • Nossa Senhora do Rosário de Mangalore
    Our Lady of Rosary of Mangalore
    Church of Our Lady of Rosary of Mangalore , or Rosario Cathedral at Bolar is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Mangalore, dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary. It was the first Roman Catholic church in the Canara region...

    , a Roman Catholic cathedral in India
  • Pedro do Rosário
    Pedro do Rosário
    Pedro do Rosário is a town and municipality in the state of Maranhão in the Northeast region of Brazil.-References:...

    , a town and municipality in Brazil
  • Topo, also known as Nossa Senhora do Rosário, a Portuguese civil parish in the Azores
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