William Rose may refer to:
- William Rose I (fl. 1393–1406), MP for Weymouth (UK Parliament constituency)
- William Rose II (before 1410 – after 1443), MP for Canterbury (UK Parliament constituency)
- Dr William Rose (schoolmaster and writer) (1719–1786)
- William Rose (footballer), England international footballer
- William Cumming Rose (1887–1985), American nutritionist
- William Rose (screenwriter) (1918–1987), American screenwriter
- Axl Rose, born William Rose, Guns N' Roses vocalist
- William I. Rose, American mineralogist
- Sir William Rose, owner in Victorian times of Moor Park, Farnham
- William Oliver Rose (1871–1936), physician and politician in British Columbia, Canada
- William Stewart Rose (1775–1843), poet, translator, Treasurer of the Navy, Member of Parliament
- Bill Rose (footballer)
- Billy Rose, American theatrical showman
Famous quotes containing the words william and/or rose:
“It’s true I’ve got no shirts to wear;
It’s true my butcher’s bill is due;
It’s true my prospects all look blue—
But don’t let that unsettle you:”
—Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911)
“O my luve’s like a red, red rose That’s newly sprung in June;
O my luve’s like the melodie That’s sweetly play’d in tune.”
—Robert Burns (1759–1796)