What is the origin of the surname Rosenthal?

Answer 1

As a surname, Rosenthal is derived from a township called Resenthal, which in turn means "valley of roses"

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Answer 2

Hey Lirael,

There are 2 origins listed in Swyrich.com. German and Jewish, as follows:

German:
Spelling variations of this family name include: Rosenthal, Rosental, Rosenthall, Rosentahl, Rosenthaler, Rosentaler, Rosethal, Rosetal, Rosethaler, Rosetaler, Rozenthal, Rozental, Rossenthal, Rossental, Rossenthaler, Rossentaler and many more.

First found in the Rhineland, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation and would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Johan Rosenthal, who sailed to America in 1709. Also, Christoff Rosenthal, who sailed to Canada in 1783; Fredrick Rosenthal, who came to Philadelphia in 1794.

There is no description under the Jewish pull down.

Family Search.org has records that support this origin.