Rosselle

Rosselle Meaning & Origin

About Rosselle
The surname Rosselle is of French origin and is derived from the given name Rossel, which itself is a variant of the name Roscelin. The name Roscelin is composed of the Germanic elements "hros," meaning horse, and "cel," meaning famous or bright. Therefore, the surname Rosselle can be interpreted to mean "famous horse" or "bright horse." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who had a connection to horses, such as a horse breeder or rider.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Rosselle is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Rosselle: 261
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rosselle based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Rosselle is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RSL
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R02040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AH0 S EH1 L
🌐 IPA
/rosselle*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rosselle in Braille

Here's how to represent Rosselle in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Rosselle in braille

How to sign the name Rosselle using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Rosselle using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Rosselle in sign language

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