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Róisín

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Gender
  
Female

Meaning
  
'little rose'

Word/name
  
Irish

Region of origin
  
Irish

Pronunciation
  
/roʊˈʃiːn/; Irish: [ˈrˠoːʃiːnʲ] or /rˠoːˈʃiːnʲ/

Related names
  
Róisín Dubh, Rose, Rosie

Róisín (pronounced /ˈroʊʃiːn/, ROH-sheen), sometimes anglicized as Roisin or Rosheen, is an Irish female given name, meaning "little rose". The English equivalent is Rose, Rosaleen or Rosie.

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People

  • Roisin Carty, dialect coach for motion pictures
  • Roisin Conaty, English comedian
  • Roisin Dunne, guitarist in the group 7 Year Bitch
  • Róisín Egenton (born 1977), winner of the 2000 Rose of Tralee
  • Róisín Ingle, Journalist for the Irish Times
  • Róisín McAliskey (born 1971), Irish political activist
  • Roisin McAuley, TV reporter and author
  • Roisin McGettigan (born 1980), Irish athlete
  • Róisín Monaghan (born 1979), Irish American actress
  • Róisín Murphy (born 1973), Irish singer/songwriter
  • Róisín O (born 1988), Irish singer/songwriter
  • Róisín Shortall (born 1954), Irish politician

    • Literature

  • Róisín Dubh is a common Irish translation of the nationalistic poem "Dark Rosaleen" by James Clarence Mangan, and a personification of Ireland.

    • Music

  • "Róisín Dubh" is a 16th century Irish song translated into English by Pádraig Pearse.
  • The Róisín Dubh is a renowned music venue in Galway.
  • The Thin Lizzy Album Black Rose: A Rock Legend references Róisín Dubh in both title and the final track.

    • References

    Róisín Wikipedia
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