Rosabella

This name is a combination (composed, blended name) of “Rosa” and “Bella,” but it is also the diminutive form of “Rosa.” This name is of Latin, Germanic, and Greek origin and comes from the roots: (RŎSA) (HROD / HRÔMA) and (BELLUS). The source of the name Rosa is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “rŏsa,” associated with the word for the fragrant flower “rose.” Etymologically, the word derives from the Greek ródon (ρόδον), maybe from “roe osme (ροή οσμή),” meaning “flux of smell.” The name is linked to a Proto Indo-European root “*wrdho,” meaning “thorn (referring to a flower with thorns).” 2) However, it is not excluded that may be born from “Roza,” a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element “hrod / hrôma” (fame, praise) such as Rosalind and Roswitha.