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[Facts] Röslein
Is this a given name or just a German word? Just curious.We're all in the gutter, but some of us look at the stars.
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The name Roeslein = Röslein is used as a (rare) surname in Germany:
http://newsarch.rootsweb.com/th/read/BAVARIAN-ANCESTORS/2002-02/1013962236This site states, that in German, Roslein is a diminutive of Rose:
http://www.namenerds.com/irish/house.htmlActually, the given name Roslein (without Umlaut) is not so rare in the USA:
http://www.pokemyname.com/firstname_12618_roslein.htm
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It is not used as a given name. Rare nickname only.
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It is a German diminutive of the name Rose/Rosa.
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I have never heard of Röslein as a given name. It might work as a family nn for Rose/Rosa.In death announcements I have come across Röschen (and Mariechen). But the usage of that diminutive was very rare.
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