This article is about the name Rosenberg. For other uses, see
Rosenberg.
Rosenberg
Language(s)
German, Swedish
Origin
Meaning
mountain of roses
Rosenberg is a family name and toponym of German and Swedish origin. Its principal meaning is "mountain of roses", from Rose + Berg. However, as a toponym, in some locations it may have originally meant "red mountain" or simply "red hill", from rot + Berg. The terminal consonant of the /rot/-/roθ/-/roð/-/ros/ syllable has varied across regions and centuries; there are many variations of the name, including Rozenberg,
Rotenberg,
Rottenberg,
Rothenberg and
Rodenberg. It is also a common name among
Ashkenazi Jews.
Notable people
Rosenberg
A–E
Aaron "Rosy" Rosenberg (1912–1979), two-time "All-American" college football player, and film and television producer
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surnameRosenberg. If an
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This article is about the name Rosenberg. For other uses, see
Rosenberg.
Rosenberg
Language(s)
German, Swedish
Origin
Meaning
mountain of roses
Rosenberg is a family name and toponym of German and Swedish origin. Its principal meaning is "mountain of roses", from Rose + Berg. However, as a toponym, in some locations it may have originally meant "red mountain" or simply "red hill", from rot + Berg. The terminal consonant of the /rot/-/roθ/-/roð/-/ros/ syllable has varied across regions and centuries; there are many variations of the name, including Rozenberg,
Rotenberg,
Rottenberg,
Rothenberg and
Rodenberg. It is also a common name among
Ashkenazi Jews.
Notable people
Rosenberg
A–E
Aaron "Rosy" Rosenberg (1912–1979), two-time "All-American" college football player, and film and television producer
This page lists people with the
surnameRosenberg. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.