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
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''Roscidus'', literally meaning ''
dew
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''.
Notable people with the name include:
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Rocío Banquells (born 1958), Mexican pop singer and actress
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Rocío Bueno (born 1992), Argentine footballer
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Rocío Campigli (born 1994), Argentine handball player
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Rocío Carrasco (born 1977), Spanish TV presenter and businesswoman
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Rocío Comba (born 1987), Argentine discus thrower
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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
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Rocío González Navas (born 1953), former First Lady of Ecuador
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Rocío González (politician), Peruvian politician
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Rocío Igarzábal (born 1989), Argentine actress, singer and model
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Rocío Jurado (1946–2006), Spanish singer and actress
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Rocío Lara, a Muppeteer for ''Plaza Sésamo'' playing the character Lola
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Rocío Marengo (born 1980), Argentine model and actress
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Rocío Monasterio (born 1974), a Spanish entrepreneur and politician
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Rocío Orsi (1976-2014), Spanish philosopher and professor
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Rocío Ríos (born 1969), long-distance runner from Spain
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Rocío Ruiz, Spanish football defender
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Rocío Sánchez Moccia (born 1988), Argentine field hockey player
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Rocío Urquijo (1935–2009), Spanish artist
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Rocío Ybarra (born 1984), field hockey defender from Spain
See also
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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 ...
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Hermitage of El Rocío, Almonte
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Romería de El Rocío pilgrimage
References
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Spanish feminine given names
Feminine given names