Rosser
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Surname
It has been suggested that the surname Rosser was derived from the Welsh 'ap Rhosyr' (meaning man of the moors). However, the name almost certainly has the same Norman-English-Welsh origins as Prosser (see the section on the origins of this name). Although there were records of ap Rossers (son of Rosser) from 1400 onwards, the name Rosser without the prefix 'ap' was not commonly used until the 19th Century. Most of Rossers then recorded lived in the Monmouthshire and Glamorganshire industrial valleys.People
- J. Allyn RosserJ. Allyn RosserJill Allyn Rosser , who published under J. Allyn Rosser, is a contemporary American poet.-Life:She grew up in Sparta, New Jersey....
, poet - J. Barkley Rosser, mathematician
- Celia RosserCelia RosserCelia Elizabeth Rosser is a renowned Australian botanical illustrator, best known for having published The Banksias, a three-volume series of monographs containing watercolour paintings of every Banksia species....
, botanical illustrator - Hamish RosserHamish RosserHamish Rosser is the drummer of Australian garage rock band, The Vines. He graduated with a degree in Engineering from Sydney University. He worked as a chemical engineer in Sydney. He left his job so that he could play music with bands...
, drummer - Leonor RosserLeonor RosserLeonor Rosser is a widely-watched television origami artist based in Florida, United States.Leonor Rosser began her television career as the featured performer on Mundo de Papel , an origami-based interstitial series that ran on Discovery Kids from 1997-2002. The program was broadcast over 8,000...
, origami artist - Mel RosserMel RosserMelvin "Mel" Aaron Rosser sometimes recorded as Melville and Melvyn was a Welsh international rugby centre who played rugby union for Penarth and Cardiff and later turned to professional rugby league joining first Leeds, and then York...
, Welsh dual-code international rugby player - Richard Rosser, Baron RosserRichard Rosser, Baron RosserRichard Andrew Rosser, Baron Rosser is a British former trade union leader and politician.Initially employed by London Transport he joined the staff of the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association early in his working career, representing London Transport's white-collar staff in negotiations with...
, politician - Thomas L. RosserThomas L. RosserThomas Lafayette Rosser was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, and later an officer in the Spanish American War and railroad construction engineer. A favorite of J.E.B...
, an American Civil War general - Yvette RosserYvette RosserYvette Rosser is an American author and scholar.Yvette Rosser was born on January 31, 1952. Her Master's thesis in the Department of Asian Studies at the University of Texas examined the treatment of India in the social studies curriculum and how India and Hinduism are described in academic...
, author - Matthew Rosser, Musician
Organizations
- Rosser InternationalRosser InternationalRosser International is an architectural firm formed from the merger of FABRAP and another Atlanta firm, Rosser White Hobbs Davidson McClellan Kelly.-Buildings:* AT&T Midtown Center* Turner Field* Arena at Gwinnett Center* Petersen Events Center...
, an architectural firm - Rosser ReevesRosser ReevesRosser Reeves was a hugely successful American advertising executive and pioneer of television advertising. He believed the purpose of advertising is to sell. He insisted that an advertisement or commercial should show off the value of a product, not the cleverness of a copywriter. His most...
, an advertising firm