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Rosecrans

Rosecrans proper noun: a surname from German, variant of Rosencranz.

rosecrans: a surname from German, variant of Rosencranz
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Proper noun

Rosecrans

  1. A surname from German, variant of Rosencranz.

Origin of Rosecrans

Borrowed from German Rosecrans.

Questions about Rosecrans

What does Rosecrans mean?
Rosecrans means a surname from German, variant of Rosencranz.
What part of speech is Rosecrans?
Rosecrans is a proper noun.

Words near Rosecrans in the dictionary

  1. rosebush
  2. rosebushes
  3. Rosebushs
  4. rosecomb
  5. rosecombs
  6. Rosecrans
  7. rosed
  8. Rosedale
  9. Rosedale Abbey
  10. Rosedale East Side
  11. Rosedale West Side

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