Rocío is a feminine given name of Spanish origin, derived from the

Virgin of El Rocío The Virgin of El Rocío (also known as Madonna of El Rocío or Our Lady of El Rocío, , ''Nuestra Señora del Rocío''; also, formerly, ''Nuestra Señora de los Remedios'' or ''Santa María de las Rocinas'',, hermandadrociosevilla.com. Retrieved ...

and ultimately from the

Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...

''Roscidus'', literally meaning ''

dew Dew is water in the form of droplets that appears on thin, exposed objects in the morning or evening due to condensation. As the exposed surface cools by thermal radiation, radiating its heat, atmospheric moisture condenses at a rate grea ...

''. Notable people with the name include: *

Rocío Banquells Rocío Banquells (; born María del Rocío Banquells Nuñez; 22 June 1958) is a Mexican pop singer, politician, and actress, best known for her work on television, the stage and cinema of Mexico and Latin America. Her mezzo voice is one of the m ...

(born 1958), Mexican pop singer and actress * Rocío Bueno (born 1992), Argentine footballer * Rocío Campigli (born 1994), Argentine handball player * Rocío Carrasco (born 1977), Spanish TV presenter and businesswoman * Rocío Comba (born 1987), Argentine discus thrower *

Rocío Dúrcal María de los Ángeles de las Heras Ortiz (4 October 1944 – 25 March 2006), better known as Rocío Dúrcal (), was a Spanish singer and actress with a career spanning more than four decades. She performed pop music, bolero, mariachi and romanti ...

(1944–2006), Spanish singer and actress * Rocío González Navas (born 1953), former First Lady of Ecuador *

Rocío González (politician) Rocío de María González Zúñiga is a Peruvian politician. She was elected as a Congresswoman representing Arequipa for the 2006–2011 term. González was elected as a member of the Union for Peru party, but left the party after the election to ...

, Peruvian politician *

Rocío Igarzábal Rocío Igarzábal (born August 24, 1989, in San Isidro, Buenos Aires, Argentina), also known as Rochi Igarzábal, is an Argentine actress and singer. Biography Her parents are called Joaquín and Adriana, she has two sisters, Martina and Luc ...

(born 1989), Argentine actress, singer and model *

Rocío Jurado María del Rocío Mohedano Jurado (, 18 September 1943 – 1 June 2006), better known as Rocío Jurado, was a Spanish singer and actress. She was born in Chipiona (Cádiz) and nicknamed "La más grande" ("The Greatest"). In 2000 in New York Ci ...

(1946–2006), Spanish singer and actress *

Rocío Lara Rocío is a feminine given name of Spanish origin, derived from the Virgin of El Rocío and ultimately from the Latin ''Roscidus'', literally meaning ''dew''. Notable people with the name include: * Rocío Banquells (born 1958), Mexican pop singer ...

, a Muppeteer for ''Plaza Sésamo'' playing the character Lola *

Rocío Marengo Rocío Marengo (born March 25, 1980) is an Argentine model, actress, vedette, comedian and dancer. Early life and career Marengo early television experience includes co-hosting ''Mar de Fondo'' with Alejandro Fantino on TyC Sports.(19 April ...

(born 1980), Argentine model and actress *

Rocío Monasterio Rocío Monasterio San Martín (born 4 February 1974) is a Cubans in Spain, Spanish-Cuban architect, businesswoman and politician. She was the leader of the Madrid branch of the far-right Spanish political party Vox (political party), Vox, and s ...

(born 1974), a Spanish entrepreneur and politician *

Rocío Orsi Rocío Orsi Portalo (3 February 1976 – 29 November 2014) was a Spanish philosopher, essayist, and translator, as well as a professor of philosophy at Charles III University of Madrid (UC3M). She is considered to be one of the most important Sp ...

(1976-2014), Spanish philosopher and professor *

Rocío Ríos María Rocío Ríos Pérez (born 13 March 1969, León, Spain) is a retired female long-distance runner from Spain, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the women's marathon race, finishing in fifth place. A resident ...

(born 1969), long-distance runner from Spain *

Rocío Ruiz Rocío Ruiz Molinero is a Spanish former footballer who played mostly as a defender. Club career Ruiz progressed through the academy at Atlético Madrid Club Atlético de Madrid, S.A.D. (; meaning "Athletic Club of Madrid"), commonly ...

, Spanish football defender *

Rocío Sánchez Moccia Rocío Sánchez Moccia (born 2 August 1988) is an Argentine field hockey player. She competed for the Argentina national team, winning two silver medals at the 2012 and 2020 Summer Olympics and a bronze at the 2024 Summer Olympics. On 3 July ...

(born 1988), Argentine field hockey player * Rocío Urquijo (1935–2009), Spanish artist *

Rocío Ybarra Rocío Ybarra Solaun (born 26 December 1984) is a field hockey defender from Spain, who represented her native country at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, the 2008 Games in Beijing and the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro, where she was captain ( ...

(born 1984), field hockey defender from Spain

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