Rosal Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

The spelling Rosal grew out of Rosales, a Spanish surname with a long paper trail. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “rose bushes”.

• Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.
• The same family of names includes Rosalez.
• Before spelling was fixed, Rosales was also written Rosal.

Arms associated with the name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Rosales surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Research your Rosal family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.