róisín
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{{Infobox Given Name Revised
| name = Róisín
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| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|lang|ˈ|r|oʊ|ʃ|iː|n|,_|r|oʊ|ˈ|ʃ|iː|n}} {{respell|ROH|sheen|,_|roh|SHEEN}}
{{IPA|ga|ˈɾˠoːʃiːnʲ, ɾˠoːˈʃiːnʲ|lang}}
| gender = Female
| meaning ='little rose'
| region = Irish
| origin = Irish
| related names = Róisín Dubh, Rose, Rosie
| footnotes = [http://www.babynames.co.uk/meaning_origin_name_Roisin.htm Roisin-Meaning and origin of the name Roisin]
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Róisín, sometimes anglicized as Roisin or Rosheen, is an Irish female given name, meaning "little rose". The English equivalent is Rose, Rosaleen or Rosie.
People
- Roisin Conaty, English comedian
- Roisin Dunne, guitarist in the group 7 Year Bitch
- Róisín Egenton (born 1977), winner of the 2000 Rose of Tralee
- Róisín Ingle (born 1971), Irish Times columnist, editor and "podcaster"
- Róisín McAliskey (born 1971), Irish political activist
- Roisin McAuley, TV reporter and author
- Roisin McGettigan (born 1980), Irish athlete
- Róisín McLaren, Scottish political activist
- Róisín Murphy (born 1973), Irish singer/songwriter
- Róisín O (born 1988), Irish singer/songwriter
- Róisín Shortall (born 1954), Irish politician
- Róisín Upton (born 1994), Irish field hockey international
Literature
Róisín Dubh is a personification of Ireland. It features in a song of the same name, which was translated into English as the nationalistic poem "Dark Rosaleen" by James Clarence Mangan.
Music
- "Róisín Dubh" is a 16th-century Irish song translated into English by Pádraig Pearse.
- The Róisín Dubh is a renowned music venue in Galway.
- The Thin Lizzy Album Black Rose: A Rock Legend references Róisín Dubh in both title and the final track.
See also
References
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Category:Irish feminine given names