# Rosa (surname)

Rosa is a surname with multiple etymologies, meaning "rose" (flower). It is common as a Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Maltese, Polish, Czech, and Slovak language surname. Variants include Da Rosa or da Rosa, De Rosa or de Rosa, and DeRosa or DaRosa. In Polish, Czech, and Slovak, it means "dew".

## People
### Rosa

* Aaron Rosa (born 1983), American mixed martial arts fighter
* Anderson Rosa (born 1993), Brazilian footballer
* Antonín Rosa (born 1986), Czech footballer
* Charles D. Rosa (1870–1959), American politician and judge
* Don Rosa (born 1951), American comic book writer and illustrator
* Francesco Rosa (died 1687), Italian painter
* Francis Rosa (1920–2012), American sports journalist
* Gabriela Rosa (born 1966), American politician
* Hermann Rosa (2011–1981), German sculptor and architect
* João Guimarães Rosa (1908–1967), Brazilian writer
* Kacper Rosa (born 1994), Polish footballer
* Lucien Rosa (born 1944), Sri Lankan long-distance runner
* Luiz Pinguelli Rosa (1942–2022), Brazilian scientist
* Márcio Rosa (born 1997), Cape Verdean footballer
* Marco Rosa (born 1982), Canadian ice hockey player
* Marek Rosa (born 1979), Slovak video game producer and designer
* Michał Rosa (born 1963), Polish movie director
* Monika Rosa (born 1986), Polish politician
* Noel Rosa (1910–1937), Brazilian singer
* Orlando Rosa (born 1977), Puerto Rican wrestler
* Orlando Rosa Romagna (1932–2011), Brazilian footballer
* Pâmela Rosa (born 1999), Brazilian skateboarder
* Paulo Sérgio Rosa (born 1969), Brazilian footballer
* Pavel Rosa (born 1977), Czech ice hockey player
* Sam Rosa (1866–1940), Australian socialist and journalist
* Samuel Rosa (born 1966), Brazilian singer
* Salvator Rosa (1615–1673), Italian painter

### De Rosa or de Rosa

* Alberto Fernández de Rosa (born 1944), Argentine actor
* Ángel María de Rosa (1888–1970), Argentine sculptor and philanthropist
* Anna Palm de Rosa (1859–1924), Swedish artist and landscape painter
* Antonino De Rosa (born 1981), Italian-American gamer
* Clem De Rosa (1925–2011), American musician
* Diana de Rosa (1602–1643), also known as Annella di Massimo, Neapolitan painter
* Domenica De Rosa (born 1963), British crime novelist
* Eugene De Rosa (1894–c. 1945), Italian-American architect
* Fernando de Rosa (1908–1936), Italian failed assassin
* Franco De Rosa (born 1944), Italian actor
* Gaetano De Rosa (born 1973), Italian footballer
* Gianni De Rosa (1956-2008), Italian footballer
* Pacecco De Rosa (1606–1656), Italian painter
* Raffaele De Rosa (born 1987), Italian motorcycle road racer
* Tommaso de Rosa (1621–1695), Roman Catholic bishop
* Tullio De Rosa (1923–1994), Italian enologist
* William De Rosa, American cellist
* Yvonne De Rosa (born 1975), Italian photographer

### DeRosa

* Anthony DeRosa, American animator
* Jon DeRosa (born 1978), American singer
* Mark DeRosa (born 1975), American baseball player
* Melissa DeRosa, American former government official
* Stephen DeRosa (born 1968), American actor
* Tina DeRosa (1944–2007), American writer
* Vincent DeRosa (1920–2022), American musician

### Da Rosa or da Rosa

* Aldo da Rosa (1917–2015), Brazilian electrical engineer
* Gonzalo de los Santos da Rosa (born 1976), Uruguayan footballer
* Jair da Rosa Pinto (1921–2005), Brazilian footballer
* Orlando da Rosa Pinto (1911–?), Brazilian footballer
* Roberto da Rosa Pinto (1937–1994), Brazilian footballer
* Thiago da Rosa Correa (born 1982), Brazilian footballer

### De la Rosa or de la Rosa

* Pedro de la Rosa (born 1971), Spanish racing driver