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Rosa (surname)
Rosa is a surname with multiple etymologies, meaning "rose" (flower). It is common as a Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Maltese, Arabic, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Russian, and Hungarian language surname. Variants include Da Rosa or da Rosa, De Rosa or de Rosa, and DeRosa or DaRosa. In Polish, Czech, and Slovak, it means "dew". People Rosa * Aaron Rosa (born 1983), American mixed martial arts fighter * Anderson Rosa (born 1993), Brazilian footballer * Antonín Rosa (born 1986), Czech footballer * Charles D. Rosa (1870–1959), American politician and judge * Don Rosa (born 1951), American comic book writer and illustrator * Francesco Rosa (died 1687), Italian painter * Francis Rosa (1920–2012), American sports journalist * Gabriela Rosa (born 1966), American politician * Hermann Rosa (2011–1981), German sculptor and architect * João Guimarães Rosa (1908–1967), Brazilian writer * Kacper Rosa (born 1994), Polish footballer * Lucien Rosa (born 1944), Sri Lankan long-dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several given names and surnames are possible in the full name. In modern times most surnames are hereditary, although in most countries a person has a right to name change, change their name. Depending on culture, the surname may be placed either at the start of a person's name, or at the end. The number of surnames given to an individual also varies: in most cases it is just one, but in Portuguese-speaking countries and many Spanish-speaking countries, two surnames (one inherited from the mother and another from the father) are used for legal purposes. Depending on culture, not all members of a family unit are required to have identical surnames. In some countries, surnames are modified depending on gender and family membership status of a person. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Rosa
Francis James Rosa (November 7, 1920January 4, 2012) was an American sports journalist. He worked for ''The Boston Globe'' from 1949 to 1991, became the paper's morning sports editor in 1966, and helped build it into a leading sports publisher. He covered the Boston Bruins during their Stanley Cup championships in 1970 and 1972, and was considered "one of the family" by team general manager Harry Sinden. Rosa received the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award in recognition of his journalism from the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1987. Early life and education Francis James Rosa was born on November 7, 1920, in Boston, to Charles Rosa and Eustachia Calamaria. His father was a barber, and both parents were immigrants from Italy. Rosa was the youngest child of five, was a paperboy as a youth, and began working with ''The Boston Globe'' as a copy boy in the sports department prior to World War II. Rosa served in the United States Army during the war and was promoted to sergeant in 1943. His prom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orlando Rosa (wrestler)
Orlando Rosa (born 27 December 1967) is a Puerto Rican former wrestler who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics. In the 1995 Pan American Games The 1995 Pan American Games, officially known as the XII Pan American Games () and commonly known as Mar del Plata 1995, were held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, from 12 to 26 March 1995. After 44 years, this was the Pan American Games' first retur ... 90.0 kg. freestyle category he finished sixth. References External links * 1967 births Living people Olympic wrestlers for Puerto Rico Wrestlers at the 1996 Summer Olympics People from Aibonito, Puerto Rico Puerto Rican male sport wrestlers American sportsmen Pan American Games competitors for Puerto Rico Wrestlers at the 1995 Pan American Games Competitors at the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in wrestling Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Puerto Rico 20th-century American sportsmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noel Rosa
Noel de Medeiros Rosa (December 11, 1910 – May 4, 1937) was a Brazilian singer-songwriter. One of the greatest names in Brazilian popular music, Noel gave a new twist to samba, combining its Afro-Brazilian roots with a more urban, witty language and making it a vehicle for ironic social commentary. Early life Rosa was born in Rio de Janeiro into a middle-class family of the Vila Isabel neighbourhood. An accident with a forceps at his birth caused a disfigured chin. He learned to play the mandolin while still a teenager, and soon moved on to the guitar. Although Noel started medicine studies, he gave most of his attention to music and would spend whole nights in bars drinking and playing with other samba musicians. Career Together with Braguinha and Almirante he formed the musical group Bando de Tangarás. Soon he started composing sambas, and he had his breakthrough with "Com que roupa?", one of the biggest hits of 1931 and the first in a string of memorable compositions. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monika Rosa
Monika Rosa (born 24 April 1986) is a Polish politician. She was elected to the Sejm The Sejm (), officially known as the Sejm of the Republic of Poland (), is the lower house of the bicameralism, bicameral parliament of Poland. The Sejm has been the highest governing body of the Third Polish Republic since the Polish People' ... (9th term) representing the constituency of Katowice II. She previously also served in the 8th term of the Sejm (2015–2019). In the 2023 elections she was re-elected as a member of the Sejm, receiving 44,857 votes. References External links * Living people 1986 births Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Polish women politicians Members of the Polish Sejm 2015–2019 Members of the Polish Sejm 2019–2023 Women members of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland Members of the Polish Sejm 2023–2027 {{Poland-Sejm-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michał Rosa
Michał Rosa (born 27 September 1963 in Zabrze) is a Polish movie director. He is a graduate from the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School in Katowice. Filmography *'' Piłsudski'' (2019) *"Szczęście Świata" (2016) *'' Scratch'' (2008) *"Co słonko widziało" (2006) *'' Cisza'' (2001) *"Farba" (1998) *"Gorący czwartek" (1994) External links * Polish film directors Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School alumni 1963 births Living people People from Zabrze 20th-century Polish people 21st-century Polish people {{Poland-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marek Rosa
Marek Rosa is a Slovak entrepreneur, programmer, and computer game developer. He is known as the CEO and founder of Keen Software House, an independent video game design studio, and CEO, Founder, and CTO of GoodAI, a company dedicated to the research and development of general artificial intelligence. Both companies are based in Prague, the Czech Republic, and have their headquarters in the historical Oranžérie. Keen Software House In 2010, Marek founded Keen Software House. The company created video games including Space Engineers and Medieval Engineers ''Medieval Engineers'' is a voxel-based sandbox computer game set on an unnamed Earth-like planetoid without water that can be explored, mined, manipulated, and deformed. It was developed and published by Czech developer Keen Software House. O .... GoodAI In 2014 Marek founded GoodAI with a $10 million personal investment and in 2015 the company was announced publicly. Marek is the CEO and CTO of GoodAI and set the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Rosa
Marco Rosa (born January 15, 1982) is a Canadian-born Italian professional ice hockey center who plays currently for Asiago of the Alps Hockey League. He was born in Scarborough, Ontario. Playing career Rosa began his career by spending two seasons playing for the Wexford Raiders of the OPJHL. He then attended Merrimack College from 2000 to 2004. He was drafted in the 8th round of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft (255th overall) by the Dallas Stars. Although his Junior season with Merrimack was cut short after his wrist was broken in a victory over Boston College in February 2003, as a Senior he rebounded to lead the team with 15 goals scored. Since graduating, he has played seven seasons in the ECHL and AHL. In the 2009–10 season, Rosa led the Manitoba Moose in scoring with 55 points. In 2010, he played with the Vancouver Canucks in the pre-season, but was reassigned to the Moose before the regular season began. On July 20, 2011, Rosa, along with three other former Manitoba M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Márcio Rosa
Márcio Salomão Brazão da Rosa (born 23 February 1997) is a Cape Verdean footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bulgarian club Hebar Pazardzhik. Professional career Rosa began playing football at the age of 8 with ''Escola de Preparação Integral de Futebol'' in Cape Verde. He moved to the Portuguese club Chaves in 2015, and after a year in the youth academy joined Montalegre on loan in 2016. International career Rosa was called up to represent the Cape Verde national team in May 2018 for two international friendlies. He made his debut in a 0-0 (4-3) penalty shootout win over Andorra Andorra, officially the Principality of Andorra, is a Sovereignty, sovereign landlocked country on the Iberian Peninsula, in the eastern Pyrenees in Southwestern Europe, Andorra–France border, bordered by France to the north and Spain to A ... on 3 June 2018. He was named in the roster for the 2021 Africa cup of nations 2021 when the team reached the round of 16.. References Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luiz Pinguelli Rosa
Luiz Pinguelli Rosa (19 February 1942 – 3 March 2022) was a Brazilian scientist. Life and career A nuclear physicist, researcher and professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, he was also a scientific leader. He was born in Brazil and lived in the city of Rio de Janeiro. One of Rosa's fields of activity was renewable energy. He was also scientifically and politically active in the field of nuclear energy. Rosa died on 3 March 2022, at the age of 80, from COVID-19, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil The COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil has resulted in confirmed cases of COVID-19 and deaths. The virus was confirmed to have spread to Brazil on 25 February 2020, when a man from São Paulo who had traveled to Italy tested positive for the virus. .... References 1942 births 2022 deaths Brazilian nuclear physicists Brazilian people of Italian descent Brazilian physicists Academic staff of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Members of the Brazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucien Rosa
Sellappuliyage Lucian Benedict Rosa (better known as SLB Rosa, born February 11, 1944) is a Sri Lankan former long-distance runner. He represented Sri Lanka at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Germany. He is best known for running barefooted and winning a 5000 metres and the 10,000 metres double at the 1970 Asian Games held in Bangkok, Thailand. His performance in 10,000 metres was also an Asian Games record. At the Asian Games in Bangkok in 1966, he won the bronze medal in both 5000 metres and 10,000 metres. His personal best performance in the 10,000 metres, 29:18.0 minutes, still stands as the Sri Lankan national record since 1975. Born in Kandy, Rosa started his athletic career at Roman Catholic School, Ampitiya. Later he joined the Army and continued to pursue athletics. He led the Sri Lankan team in the 1972 Olympics but could not compete in the 1976 edition due to Sri Lanka boycotting the Montreal Olympics. He was in Ceylon Olympic squad in 1968 but country sent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kacper Rosa
Kacper Rosa (born 13 August 1994) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. Senior career Rosa started his youth career with the club in his home town of Kostrzyn nad Odrą. He then had youth spells with other teams close by, with UKP Zielona Góra and Falubaz Zielona Góra based in Zielona Góra, and GKP Gorzów Wielkopolski based in Gorzów Wielkopolski. Rosa's big break came in 2012, when he joined the Ekstraklasa team Lechia Gdańsk. He joined the Lechia second team, with whom he played in the league with, playing a total of 27 games during his time with the club. A year after joining Lechia, Rosa signed a new deal keeping him with the club until 2017. However, he didn't complete the contract and joined league rivals Jagiellonia Białystok in 2015, before having his contract terminated in January 2016. After Jagiellonia, Rosa had short spells with Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski and Świt Szczecin before joining ROW Rybnik in 2017. Honours Stilon Gorzów ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
