The name's origins are in the
Middle Ages, around the 12th century, and it is much associated with the cult of the Virgin Mary at the time when the rose became part of the holy aura, which surrounded anything to do with Mary, and
Our Lady of the Rosary's Feast of the Holy Rosary. This surname is common in
Romance languages regions, and is also one of the most common
surnames in the
Philippines and other islands of the
Spanish East Indies since the mid-19th century, where it is one of the most popular clans together with
Cruz,
Santos,
Reyes,
Gonzales, Bautista,
García,
Mendoza,
Aquino, and others, because there are so many people that have this surname.[3]
People with the surname del Rosario
Albert del Rosario (1939–2023), Filipino diplomat, former Secretary of Foreign Affairs for the Philippines
^Clavería y Zaldúa, Narciso (1973) [1849]. Catálogo alfabético de apellidos [Alphabetical Catalog of Surnames]. Manila: Philippine National Archives.
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