== 語源 ==
ロスメルタという名前はガリア語で、ro-smert-aと分析される。''Smert''は「提供者」「世話役」を意味し、Ad-smerio, Smertu-litani, Smerius (Σμερο), Smertae, Smertusなど、ガリア人の名前にも見られる<ref>Delamarre, 2003, page277</ref>。
The name ''Rosmerta'' is [[Gaulish language|Gaulish]], and is analysed as ''ro-smert-a''. ''Smert'' means "provider" or "carer" and is also found in other Gaulish names such as Ad-smerio, Smertu-litani, Smerius (Σμερο), Smertae, Smertus, and others.{{sfnp|Delamarre|2003|page=277}} ''Ro-'' is a modifier meaning "very", "great", or "most" as found in Ro-bili ("most-good") or Ro-cabalus ("great horse").{{sfnp|Delamarre|2003|pages=261–262}} The ''-a'' ending is the typical Gaulish feminine singular [[nominative]]. The meaning is thus "the Great Provider".
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