"Rosetta" meaning in English

See Rosetta in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Likely borrowed from Arabic رَشِيد (rašīd) eventually. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|رَشِيد}} Arabic رَشِيد (rašīd) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Rosetta
  1. A town in northern Egypt. Categories (place): Places in Egypt, Towns in Egypt
    Sense id: en-Rosetta-en-name-nYV-ush5
  2. A suburb of Hobart, in the City of Glenorchy, Tasmania, Australia. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Tasmania, Australia, Suburbs in Tasmania, Australia
    Sense id: en-Rosetta-en-name-PL4eg4k8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 18 30 30 22
  3. A village in Mpofana Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. Categories (place): Places in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Places in South Africa, Villages in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Villages in South Africa
    Sense id: en-Rosetta-en-name-anwQqVMT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 18 30 30 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: Rosettas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian Rosetta. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|Rosetta}} Italian Rosetta Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Rosetta (plural Rosettas)
  1. A female given name from Italian.
    Sense id: en-Rosetta-en-name-gWfrtpJn Categories (other): English female given names, English given names, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 18 30 30 22
  2. A surname from Italian.
    Sense id: en-Rosetta-en-name-rsy3jwmJ Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 18 30 30 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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