<P> Rose is a given female name . It is a late Latin name derived from rosa, meaning "rose". Nicknames are Rosa, Rosalie, Rosina, Rosaria, Rosie . Similar names are Rosanna, Roseanne, Rosamunde . </P> <P> Rose was originally a Norman form of a German name Hrodheid, composed of the words Hrod ("fame") and Heid ("kind", "type"). It was originally spelled (by the Normans) Roese or Rohese . It fell out of use during the Middle Ages but was revived during the 19th Century while still regarded as being a flower name . The name of the flower has the etymology of Old English rōse from the Latin rosa; phonetically linked to the Greek rhódon, which is independent of the etymology of the surname Rose . Distinctions can sometimes be made between individuals who derive this given name after the surname and those who are named after the flower . </P>

What is the origin of the name rose