Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rosaleen

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables: ros-aleen
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Irish.

Example Sentences

"It had all been rather sudden, but he was sure we should all soon grow very fond of Rosaleen (such a very theatrical name, don't you think, dear? I mean definitely rather bogus.)"

Etymology

Anglicized from Irish Róisín, a diminutive of Rose.

Questions

What does rosaleen mean?: A female given name from Irish.
Where does rosaleen come from?: Anglicized from Irish Róisín, a diminutive of Rose.

How to pronounce rosaleen

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