Rosário
/ roh-ZAH-ree-oh /
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- 🇦🇴 Angola
- Religion
- Christianity
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Devout
Meaning & Etymology
rosary
rosary
Etymology
Derived from the Latin word rosarius, meaning ‘rosary’.
Linguistic family: Niger-Congo > Atlantic-Congo > Volta-Congo > Benue-Congo > Bantoid > Southern Bantoid > Bantu > Narrow Bantu > Central Bantu > Kikongo
Cultural context
Common in Catholic communities, reflecting the importance of the rosary in religious practice.
Symbolism
Represents devotion and prayer, often associated with the Catholic tradition of the rosary.