rosalia

Rosalia is a given name of Latin origin, derived from rosa meaning rose. It has been used in Italian and Spanish-speaking cultures and appears in various religious and cultural contexts. In Catholic tradition, Saint Rosalia (c. 1130–1170) was a Sicilian figure who became a celebrated saint and is the patron saint of Palermo; her feast day is observed in Palermo and in other communities, often in July, and she is invoked against plagues or epidemics in local lore. The name is used across genders in some contexts but is primarily feminine.

The contemporary bearer most widely recognized is Rosalía Vila Tobella, known mononymously as Rosalía, a Spanish singer and songwriter born in 1992. She gained international recognition in 2018 with the release of El Mal Querer, an album that fused flamenco with urban and pop styles and earned widespread critical acclaim and several awards.

In biology, Rosalia is a genus of longhorn beetles in the family Cerambycidae; Rosalia alpina is a European species known as the alpine longhorn beetle.

The name appears as a given name and surname in various cultures and can be found in literature and media.

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