Rosa Parks Name Origin

/ROH-zuh PAHRKS/

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The name 'Rosa' is of Latin origin meaning 'rose', common in Spanish and Italian cultures. 'Parks' is an English surname. Rosa Parks was an African-American civil rights activist, making the name strongly associated with the United States.

This chart shows how many babies were given the name Rosa each year, based on data from the U.S. Government's Social Security Administration (SSA).

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