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'''''Rosenberg''''' is a [[Germanic languages|Germanic-language]] [[family name]] and [[toponymy|toponym]]. Its principal meaning is "mountain of roses", from ''[[wiktionary:de:Rose|Rose]]'' + ''[[wiktionary:de:Berg|Berg]]''. However, as a toponym, in some locations it may have originally meant "red mountain" or simply "red hill", from ''[[wiktionary:de:rot|rot]]'' + ''[[wiktionary:de:Berg|Berg]]''. The terminal consonant of the /rot/-/roθ/-/roð/-/ros/ syllable has varied across regions and centuries; there are many variations of the name, including ''Rosenberg, Rotenberg, Rothenberg, Rodenberg'', and ''Rozenberg''. Today there are many people around the world whose central-European ancestors adopted the surname, including many [[Ashkenazi Jews|Ashkenazim]].
Thus ''Rosenberg'' can refer to:
==Place names and locations==
*[[Rosenberg, Baden]], a municipality in the district Neckar-Odenwald, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
*[[Rosenberg (Ostalb)]], a municipality in the district Ostalbkreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
*[[Sulzbach-Rosenberg]] in the district Amberg-Sulzbach, Bavaria, Germany
* [[Rosenberg, Texas]], Fort Bend County, USA
* [[Rozenburg]], the town and municipality in the Netherlands
* the German names for :
** [[Susz]], in Poland (''Rosenberg in Westpreußen'', West Prussia)
** [[Olesno]], in Poland (Upper Silesia)
** [[Ružomberok]], in Slovakia
** [[Rožmberk nad Vltavou]] (''Rosenberg an der Moldau'') with Rožmberk Castle (''Burg Rosenberg'') in the Czech Republic
==Family name==
* [[Alexander Rosenberg]] American philosopher of science
* [[Alfred Rosenberg]], Nazi government official (Einsatzstab Reichsleiter Rosenberg)
* [[Arthur Rosenberg]]
* Douglas Rosenberg, a fictional character in [[El Cazador de la Bruja]]
* [[Erno Rosenberg]], Finnish footballer
* [[Ethel and Julius Rosenberg]], the only Americans to be executed for espionage
* [[Harold Rosenberg]], American art critic, creator of the term "action painting"
* [[Henry Rosenberg]], emigrated in 1843 from Switzerland to Galveston, Texas where he made his fortune in banking, real estate, and transportation
* [[Hilding Rosenberg]], Swedish composer
* [[House of Rosenberg]] Bohemian Rosenberg dynasty (in Bohemian and Czech, "Rozmberk") Lords of Krumlov and Rozmberk,
* [[Isaac Rosenberg]], First World War poet
* [[Janet Jagan|Janet Rosenberg]], the Guyanese political leader.
* [[Joel C. Rosenberg]], American political thriller author
* [[Jonathan Rosenberg]]
* [[List of characters in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City|Ken Rosenberg]], character in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
<!-- * Ryan Rosenberg, a professional indoor soccer player -->
* [[Lars Rosenberg]], heavy metal musician
* [[Louis Conrad Rosenberg]], American etcher
* [[Michael Rosenberg]], bridge player
* [[Markus Rosenberg]], Swedish footballer
* [[Marshall Rosenberg]], Ph.D., American psychologist and the creator of Nonviolent Communication
<!-- *Nancy Taylor Rosenberg, [[American]] [[author]] -->
* [[Otto Rosenberg]], Russian sinologist
* [[Paul Rosenberg]], French art dealer
* [[Rick Rosenberg]], an American film and television producer
* [[Richie Rosenberg]], American trombonist and talk show personality
* [[Scott Rosenberg (journalist)]]
* [[Stuart Rosenberg]], American film director
* [[Steve Rosenberg]], American surgeon, cancer immunotherapy pioneer
* [[Willow Rosenberg]], character in ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''
==See also==
* [[Rosenberg Trio]], a group of musicians from the Sinti tribe who are famed for their virtuoso playing in the Manouche style, the Gypsy Jazz as originated by Django Reinhardt
* [[The Rosenbergs]], American musical group
*[[Rosenberg Brothers Department Store]] building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
* The [[House of Rožmberk]], History of the Rosenbergs (Rozmberks) noble family of Southern Bohemia and Lords of Krumlov and Rozmberk
== Rothenberg ==
* [[Alan Rothenberg]]
== Rozenberg ==
* Dr. Juan (Yonah) Rozenberg: Born in Poland (Lipsko)
* [[David I. Rozenberg]]
* [[Grzegorz Rozenberg]]
* [[Joshua Rozenberg]]
* [[Matais Rozenberg]]
* [[Nikolay Yakovlevich Rozenberg]]
== Rožmberk ==
* [[House of Rožmberk]], noble Southern Bohemian family, Lords of Krumlov and Rožmberk (Rosenberg)
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