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Name Origin

Rosalyn is a feminine given name of Spanish origin. It is derived from the combination of the Spanish words 'rosa' meaning 'rose' and 'lyn' which is short for 'lynea', meaning 'beauty'. Rosalyn therefore signifies 'beautiful rose'.

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Famous People

Rosalyn Yalow (1921-2011)

Medical physicist

  • Won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1977 for developing the radioimmunoassay (RIA) technique.
  • Pioneer in the field of nuclear medicine.

Rosalyn Carter (1927-)

Former First Lady of the United States

  • Advocated for mental health awareness and human rights.
  • Founded The Carter Center with her husband, former President Jimmy Carter.