Desrosiers
A French habitational surname meaning “from the rose bushes” or “from the rose garden.”
The #6,300 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 56,933 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Desrosiers is a French surname built from the preposition des, meaning "of the" or "from the," and rosier, "rose bush." The literal sense is "from the rose bushes" or "from the place of roses," suggesting someone who lived near a notable rose thicket, rose garden, or a similarly named locality. In surname use, it is usually treated as a habitational or locational name rather than a direct nickname.
History
The name is especially associated with French-speaking regions, particularly France and later French Canada. Like many French surnames beginning with Des-, it became established as a fixed family name in the late medieval or early modern period. In North America, it is found most prominently among Québécois and other francophone communities, where it has remained relatively stable in spelling.
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Fun fact
Because the base word rosier means "rose bush," the name has a distinctly floral, place-based feel compared with many other French surnames.