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ROSEUNDLE. From Roseundle in St. Austell, which Hals renders "bundle of rushes;" but the name means rather the woody valley (W. gwyddle, a place covered with wood).

ROSEVEAL. From rose-veal, the calves' valley.

ROSEVEAR, ROSEVEARE, ROSENVEAR, ROSEVEER, ROSEVERE. See Rosvear.

ROSEWALL. From rose-gual, -val, the valley with a wall or fence.

ROSEWARNE, ROSEWARN, ROSWARNE. From Rosewarne in the parish of Camborne; from rose-warne, the valley of alders. Hence, no doubt, the U. S. name Rosewharm.

ROSEWHARM. A name found in the United States. See Rosewarne.

ROSKEAR. From rôs-kear, the dear or lovely valley.

ROSKELLY, ROSKILLEY, ROSKILLY, ROSEKILLEY, RESKILLEY. From rose-killi, the grove in the valley.

ROSKRUGE. See Roscruge.

ROSKYMER. See Reskimer.

ROSOGAN, ROSAGAN, RESUGGAN. From Rosogan in St. Stephen; from rose-sog-an, the moist valley. Hals renders the local name Tresuggan, in St. Colomb Major, "the town on the Saggor Bog." "The arms of Rosogan of St. Stephen in Bronnel are, Argent, a chevron between three rose Gules, bearded Proper, seeded Or."

ROSS, ROSSE. See Rose.

ROSVEAR, ROSVEARE, ROSVERE, ROSEVEAR, ROSEVEARE, ROSEVEER, ROSEVERE, ROSENVEAR. From rose-veor, the great valley.