Roscoe
Fairly popular a hundred years ago but out of sight now, the quirky Roscoe deserves a place on every adventurous baby-namer's long list. It joins Rufus, Roman, Remy, Romulus, and Ray as one of the R names that sound fresh again after too many years of Robert, Richard, and Ronald. Originally a place and surname, Roscoe had its glory days in the 1880s, when it reached as high as Number 138, then gradually declined, possibly damaged by the scandals surrounding silent star Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, and then the hillbilly image it acquired thanks to Sheriff Coltrane on The Dukes of Hazzard. Roscoe has been out of the Top 1000 since 1978 but feels very much in step with the trending o-ending boy names popular now, such as Milo, Hugo, and Otto. Trivia tidbit: The R in Edward R. Murrow stands for Roscoe; the distinguished newsman's first name was really Egbert.
Gender
Boy
Meaning
deer forest
Origin
Norse
Numerology
R is for righteous, you know when you’re right.
O is for openness, it’s refreshing!
S is for strength, there when needed.
C is for caring, your finest trait.
O is for ornate, nothing plain here!
E is for exquisite, who could argue?
Lucky
Roscoe lucky number is 3.
The number 3 has always held powerful symbolism. Think about good things coming in 3s, the birth-life-death cycle, the mind-body-soul connection, the 3 acts of a typical story. Wherever the number 3 shows up in your life, it's generally an omen of creativity, communication, optimism, and curiosity!
Famous People Named Roscoe
- Roscoe Conkling "Fatty" Arbuckle American silent film actor
- Roscoe Conkling U.S. Senator from New York
- Roscoe Conkling McCulloch U.S. Congressman from Ohio
- Roscoe Conkling Patterson U.S. Senator from Missouri
- Roscoe Conkling Bruce American educator
Roscoe in Pop Culture
- "Roscoe" song by American band Midlake
- "Roscoe" novel by William Kennedy
- Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles popular California restaurant chain
- Roscoe name of an important car in tv series, "Teen Wolf"
