Roisin (given name)

Roisin (given name)

Infobox Given Name Revised
name = Roisin


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pronunciation = roiˈʃʲiːnʲ,roʊˈʃiːn
gender = Female
meaning ='little rose'
region = Irish
origin = Irish
related names = Róisín, Róisín Dubh, Rose, Rósha, Rosie
footnotes = [ [http://www.babynames.co.uk/meaning_origin_name_Roisin.htm Roisin-Meaning and origin of the name Roisin] ]

Roisin or Róisín ((pronounced /roiˈʃʲiːnʲ/ in Irish and /roʊˈʃiːn/ in English) is an Irish female given name meaning "blooming rose". The English equivalent is Rose or Rosie.

People with the name Roisin include:
*Róisín Murphy (born 1973), Irish singer/songwriter
*Róisín Shortall (born 1954), Irish politician
*Róisín Egenton (born 1977), winner of the 2000 "Rose of Tralee"
* Roisin Dunne, guitarist in the group 7 Year Bitch
*Roisin McAuley, TV reporter and author
*Roisin McGettigan (born 1980), Irish athlete
*Róisín McAliskey (born 1971), Irish political activist

ee also

Roisin (disambiguation)


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