Roos
English
Proper noun
Roos
- A surname.
- A village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA2930). [1]
References
Alemannic German
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle High German rōse, from Old High German rōsa, from Latin rosa. Cognate with German Rose.
Pronunciation
Noun
Roos m (plural Roose, diminutive Röösli)
Derived terms
Dutch
Etymology
From roos, as a variant of Rosa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /roːs/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Roos
- Rhymes: -oːs
- Homophone: roos
Proper noun
Roos f
- a female given name
Estonian
Proper noun
Roos (genitive [please provide], partitive [please provide])
- a surname
Plautdietsch
Noun
Roos f (plural Roose)
Derived terms
- Roosebosch n (“rosebush; eglantine”)
- Rooseknoppe m (“rosebud”)
Noun
Roos f (plural Roose)
Swedish
Etymology
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Proper noun
Roos c (genitive Roos)
- a surname