Rosinha

Rosinha is a Portuguese feminine diminutive of Rosa, itself derived from the Latin rosa, meaning rose, the flowering plant long associated with beauty and love. The name carries an affectionate, tender quality typical of Portuguese diminutive formations, functioning as a fond or familiar form of Rosa. Rosa and its variants spread widely across Europe through Christian veneration of Saint Rose of Lima, the first canonized saint of the Americas. Related forms include Rose, Rosie, Rosita, and Roza.