Roman is a masculine
given name meaning from Rome, which originated within the
Roman Empire, via
Latin. In its initial sense, the title "Roman", (Romanus in Latin and Romanos in Greek) denotes a member of the Roman Empire, or belonging to or identifying with
Roman (or Byzantine) culture.[1][2] It most likely evolved from
Romulus, the
legendary co-founder of
Rome.[3]
Due to
Byzantine cultural influence the name Roman (the Slavic variant of Romanos/Romanus) is widely used amongst
Eastern and
Western Slavs. The
name day for Roman varies between countries. Román in
Spanish is a popular given name in Spanish-speaking countries, especially in Latin-America.
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
Roman is a masculine
given name meaning from Rome, which originated within the
Roman Empire, via
Latin. In its initial sense, the title "Roman", (Romanus in Latin and Romanos in Greek) denotes a member of the Roman Empire, or belonging to or identifying with
Roman (or Byzantine) culture.[1][2] It most likely evolved from
Romulus, the
legendary co-founder of
Rome.[3]
Due to
Byzantine cultural influence the name Roman (the Slavic variant of Romanos/Romanus) is widely used amongst
Eastern and
Western Slavs. The
name day for Roman varies between countries. Román in
Spanish is a popular given name in Spanish-speaking countries, especially in Latin-America.
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.