Rosario f
Spanish: from a title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora del Rosario ‘Our Lady of the Rosary’. The rosary (from Latin rosārium, originally ‘rose bower’) became an important symbol in Catholic life during the 15th century; the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary was established in 1573 and extended to the whole Church in 1716. In southern Italy and in Sicily this is occasionally used as a male name, influenced no doubt by the fact that the ending -o is characteristically masculine.
Pet form: Charo.
First names dictionary. 2012.