About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Ross
- Variants
- Ros, Ross
- Stronghold region
- Ulster
Overview
An early Gaelic name borne by several legendary and historical figures, including Rossa the Red of the Ulster Cycle. Famously revived for the patriot Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa.
The story behind Rossa
A common heroic name in Ulster tradition; the 19th-century Fenian leader Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa took it as part of his name.
Mythology & legend
Multiple Rossas in the Ulster Cycle as warriors of Conchobhar's court.
Did you know?
Rossa was foster-father to Cú Chulainn in some versions of the saga.
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