The Rosewall Last Name

If your family name is Rosewall, its origin lies with Rosenwald, a long-established German surname. Name scholars give the meaning as “One who came from Rosenwald (rose forest), in Germany”.

Rosewall and Rosenwald

Before spelling was fixed, Rosenwald was also written Rosewall. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Other spellings include Rosewald.

In the records

Rosewall coat of arms

There is no single Rosewall family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

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