Rosalind traces to Germanic roots often rendered as "gentle horse" or "tender," though its meaning has been reshaped over centuries by folk association with the Latin rosa, or rose. The name is commonly read as suggesting softness paired with quiet strength -- gentleness that isn't mistaken for fragility.
The Part of Fortune with ill planets in the fourth, ninth, or tenth houses, denote death to the sick. - William Lilly (1602.-1681.)