Rosas (surname)

Rosas is a Spanish surname, derived from the Latin word rosa (rose.) The earliest records of the name trace its appearance back to Northern Spain, in the mountains of Cantabria.^[1] It is possible that originally the Rosas family lived in or came from an area where wild roses grew.

Spelling variations of this surname include, but are not limited to: Ros, de Ros, de Rosas, Rosa, de la Rosa, Rosal, del Rosal, Rosales, Rosanes, Rozanes, de Rosales, Rosete, Rosano, Rosana, Roso, and Rozas.

Notable people with this surname include:

• Cesar Rosas (born 1954), Mexican musician
• Fernando Rosas (born 1946), Portuguese academic and politician
• Juan Manuel de Rosas (1793–1877), Argentine governor
• Juventino Rosas (1868–1894), Mexican musician, violinist, and band leader
• Soledad Rosas (1974–1998), Argentine anarchist
• Aldrick Rosas (born 1994), NFL placekicker
• Raul Rosas Jr., (born 2004), UFC fighter

Rozas

• Ángel Rozas (born 1950), Argentine governor
• Juan Martínez de Rozas (1758–1814), politician of the Chilean war of independence