From Old French Romain, from Latin Rōmānus. By surface analysis, Rom(e) + -an. Doublet of Romano. Displaced native Romish.
* In reference to the Byzantine Empire, via the Byzantine Greek endonym Ῥωμαῖος (Rhōmaîos).
Meanings
Of or from Rome.
(historical) Of or from the Roman Empire.
(historical) Of or from the Byzantine Empire.
Of noble countenance but with little facial expression.
"Yes, I feel that I ought; and with me, to feel that I ought to do a thing, is to do it!" added he, looking quite Roman with excess of virtue. 1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “The Influence of an Invitation”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 16:
(of type or text) Supporting the characters of the Latin alphabet.
(colloquial) Used to distinguish a Roman numeral from an Arabic numeral in oral discourse.
You will find the term defined at the end of Roman one.
A font that is upright, as opposed to oblique or italic. (See roman font.)
Of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church or the Holy See.
Of a style characterised by the size and boldness of its round arches and vaults, and having baths, aqueducts, basilicas, amphitheatres, etc.
bn রূমী (of or from the Roman Empire) · ast romanu (of or from Rome) · nb romersk (of or from Rome) · hi रोमन (of Western character set) · kk римдік (of or from the Roman Empire) · ms Rumawi (of or from the Roman Empire) · he רוֹמִי (of or from Rome) · tr Romalı (of or from the Roman Empire) · sq romake (of or from the Roman Empire) · da romersk (of or from Rome) · ka რომული (of or from Rome) · cy Rhufeinaidd (of or from Rome) · pon Rom (of or from the Roman Empire) · tg румӣ (of or from Rome) · sa रौमक (of or from the Roman Empire) · tg румӣ (of or from the Roman Empire) · eo Romia (of or from Rome) · nn romersk (of or from the Roman Empire) · pon Rom (of or from Rome) · hy հռոմեական (of or from Rome) · hi रोमन (of or from the Roman Empire) · ka რომელი (of or from Rome) · ast romanu (of or from the Roman Empire) · nds Römsche (of or from Rome) · lt Romas (of or from Rome) · nn romersk (of or from Rome) · ja ローマの (of Western character set) · ms Rom (of or from Rome) · gd Ròmanach (of Western character set) · it romana (of or from Rome) · hi रोमक (of or from the Roman Empire) · fa رومی (of or from Rome) · ru ри́мский (of Western character set) · el λατινικός (of Western character set) · ca romà (of or from Rome) · sk rímsky (of or from Rome) · ru ри́мский (of or from the Roman Empire) · fy Romein (of or from Rome) · ar رُومَانِيّ (of or from the Roman Empire) · mk римски (of or from Rome) · uk ри́мський (of or from the Roman Empire) · cu римьскъ (of or from Rome) · fr romain (upright, as opposed to oblique or italic) · be ры́мскі (of or from Rome) · pal 𐭧𐭫𐭥𐭬𐭠𐭣𐭩𐭪 (of or from the Roman Empire) · ar رُومِيّ (of or from Rome) · fi latinalainen (of Western character set) · ang Rōmānisċ (of or from Rome) · es romano (of or from Rome) · ro roman (of or from Rome) · gd Ròmanach (of or from Rome) · et rooma (of or from Rome) · hi रोमक (of Western character set) · hi रोमक (of or from Rome) · ga Rómhánach (of or from Rome) · ru ри́мский (of or from Rome) · bn রোমান (of or from the Roman Empire) · non valskr (of or from the Roman Empire) · xcl հռովմայեցի (of or from Rome) · gl romano (of or from Rome) · sv romersk (of or from Rome) · ar رُومِيّ (of or from the Roman Empire) · grc Ῥωμαϊκός (of or from Rome) · cy Rhufeinig (of or from Rome) · ko 로마 (of Western character set) · cs římský (of or from Rome) · nds röömsch (of or from Rome) · el ρωμαϊκός (of or from the Roman Empire) · fi roomalainen (of or from Rome) · ga Rómhánach (of or from the Roman Empire) · pt corpo redondo (upright, as opposed to oblique or italic) · cmn 羅馬 /罗马 (of or from Rome) · de römisch-katholisch (Roman Catholic) · de lateinisch (of Western character set) · ko 로마 (of or from Rome) · mr रोमन (of or from the Roman Empire) · bg ри́мски (of or from Rome) · he רוֹמָאִי (of or from Rome) · ms Rumi (of or from Rome) · nl Romeins (of or from Rome) · uk ри́мський (of or from Rome) · ca romà (of or from the Roman Empire) · sh ри̑мскӣ (of or from Rome) · de katholisch (Roman Catholic) · nb romersk (of or from the Roman Empire) · te రోమను (of or from the Roman Empire) · pl rzymski (of or from Rome) · fr romain (of or from Rome) · aii ܪܗ݇ܘܿܡܵܝܬ݂ܵܐ (of or from Rome) · pt romano (of or from the Roman Empire) · mr रोमन (of Western character set) · sq roman (of or from Rome) · uk римо-като́лицький (Roman Catholic) · ms Rumi (of or from the Roman Empire) · hi रोमन (of or from Rome) · sh rȋmskī (of or from Rome) · vi La Mã (of or from Rome) · gd Ròmanach (of or from the Roman Empire) · ga Na Róimhe (of or from Rome) · de römisch (of or from the Roman Empire) · ca romana (of or from the Roman Empire) · ja ローマの (of or from Rome) · kk римдік (of or from Rome) · ka რომაული (of or from the Roman Empire) · it romano (of or from Rome) · ang Rōmānisċ (of or from the Roman Empire) · el ρωμαϊκός (of or from Rome) · lb réimesch (of or from Rome) · he לָטִינִי (of Western character set) · el ρωμαιοκαθολικός (Roman Catholic) · pl rzymski (of or from the Roman Empire) · tr Romalı (of or from Rome) · ga Na Róimhe (of or from the Roman Empire) · da Romer (of or from Rome) · hi रूमी (of or from Rome) · acw روماني (of or from Rome) · bn রূমী (of or from Rome) · fa رومی (of or from the Roman Empire) · cmn 羅馬 /罗马 (of Western character set) · cu римьскъ (of Western character set) · hu római (of or from Rome) · da romersk (of or from the Roman Empire) · hi रोमन कैथलिक (Roman Catholic) · pt romano (of Western character set) · sq romak (of or from the Roman Empire) · ru лати́нский (of Western character set) · hi रोमन (Roman Catholic) · te రోమను (of or from Rome) · aeb سُورِي (of Western character set) · fi roomalainen (of or from the Roman Empire) · sl Rimski (of or from Rome) · ar رُومَانِيّ (of or from Rome) · id Romawi (of or from Rome) · nl Romeinse (of or from Rome) · sa रौमक (of or from Rome) · bn রোমান (of or from Rome) · hi रूमी (of or from the Roman Empire) · hu álló (upright, as opposed to oblique or italic) · de römisch (of or from Rome) · la Romanus (of or from Rome) · aii ܪܗ݇ܘܿܡܵܝܵܐ (of or from Rome) · mr रोमन (of or from Rome) · wa Rominne (of or from Rome) · lv Romanum (of or from Rome) · pt católico (Roman Catholic) · scn rumanu (of or from Rome) · pt romano (of or from Rome)
From Old French Romain, from Latin Rōmānus. By surface analysis, Rom(e) + -an. Doublet of Romano. Displaced native Romish.
* In reference to the Byzantine Empire, via the Byzantine Greek endonym Ῥωμαῖος (Rhōmaîos).
Meanings
A native or resident of Rome.
(historical) A native or resident of the Roman Empire.
(historical) A native or resident of the Byzantine Empire.
Kars was the capital of the small Armenian kingdom of Vanand, ruled by Gagik (the same name as the sovereign of Ani) from 1029 to 1064, when he surrendered his kingdom to the Romans. In 1053 it was taken by the Seljoukids, probably under the command of Qutlumus... 2010, John Wortley trans. John Skylitzes as A Synopsis of Byzantine History, 811–1057, p. 442, n. 192
(uncountable) The Roman script.
Sahaiʔa May Talbot was born on Feb. 15, 2014. However, on her birth certificate, her name is spelled Sahai'a because the Northwest Territories government only allows the Roman alphabet to be used on official documents. 2016 June 13, Hilary Bird, “Baby named Sahaiʔa prompts changes to Vital Statistics Act”, in CBC News, archived from the original on 13 Jun 2016:
(countable) A single letter or character in Roman type.
(dated) A Roman Catholic.
‘Is it like―I don’t know―Catholicism? One only spots the other Romans when one’s practised it oneself?’ 2006, Sarah Waters, The Night Watch, Virago Press, page 151:
sl latinica (the Roman script) · sh latìnica (the Roman script) · uk ри́млянин (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · cmn 羅馬字 /罗马字 (the Roman script) · ar رُومِيّ (a native or resident of Rome) · hi रोमवासी (a native or resident of Rome) · pon Rom (a native or resident of Rome) · el Ρωμαίος (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · nl Romein (a native or resident of Rome) · uk ри́млянин (a native or resident of Rome) · te రోమను (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · ka ლათინური (the Roman script) · cy Rhufeiniad (a native or resident of Rome) · ru лати́ница (the Roman script) · hi रूमी (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · cy Rhufeiniad (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · grc Ῥωμαῖος (a native or resident of Rome) · de Römer (a native or resident of Rome) · fi roomalainen (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · be ры́млянін (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · es romana (a native or resident of Rome) · ro roman (a native or resident of Rome) · acw روماني (a native or resident of Rome) · hi रोमक (a native or resident of Rome) · nb romer (a native or resident of Rome) · ast romana (a native or resident of Rome) · eo romanino (a native or resident of Rome) · cy teip Rhufeinig (the Roman script) · ja ローマ人 (a native or resident of Rome) · ca romana (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · hi रोमन (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · be ры́млянін (a native or resident of Rome) · te రోమను (a native or resident of Rome) · fi latinalainen aakkosto (the Roman script) · xcl հռովմայեցի (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · mr रोमकर (a native or resident of Rome) · acw لاتيني (the Roman script) · ru ри́млянин (a native or resident of Rome) · te రోమను (the Roman script) · pl rzymianka (a native or resident of Rome) · fa رومی (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · ar رُومَانِيّ (a native or resident of Rome) · ru ри́млянка (a native or resident of Rome) · ru ри́млянин (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · cs Říman (a native or resident of Rome) · ko 로마 사람 (a native or resident of Rome) · swg Remer (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · cs Latinka (the Roman script) · nl Latijn (the Roman script) · sh латѝница (the Roman script) · xcl հռովմայեցի (a native or resident of Rome) · lt romė́nas (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · gd Ròmanach (a native or resident of Rome) · el λατινικό αλφάβητο (the Roman script) · he רומאי (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · uk ри́млянка (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · ast romana (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · cmn 羅馬人 /罗马人 (a native or resident of Rome) · uk лати́ниця (the Roman script) · gl romano (a native or resident of Rome) · pl łacinka (the Roman script) · ko 로마자 (the Roman script) · pt latino (the Roman script) · ga Rómhánach (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · it romano (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · pt romano (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · pt romano (a native or resident of Rome) · cs Římanka (a native or resident of Rome) · sw Mrumi (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · ru ри́млянка (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · nl Romein (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · it romana (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · es romano (a native or resident of Rome) · nn romar (a native or resident of Rome) · it romano (a native or resident of Rome) · bg ри́млянин (a native or resident of Rome) · pl rzymianin (a native or resident of Rome) · de Römerin (a native or resident of Rome) · hi रोमक-लिपि (the Roman script) · cy Rhufeiniwr (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · ka რომაელი (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · nv Roman dineʼé (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · mr रोमन (the Roman script) · ca romà (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · ca romà (a native or resident of Rome) · sa रोमक (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · pl Rzymianin (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · he רוֹמָאִי (a native or resident of Rome) · hy հռոմեացի (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · de Römer (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · swg Remer (a native or resident of Rome) · ang Rōmānisċ (a native or resident of Rome) · fa رومی (a native or resident of Rome) · pon Rom (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · lt romė́nė (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · mr रोमन (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · tr Romalı (a native or resident of Rome) · de ABC (the Roman script) · nb romer (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · be лаці́нка (the Roman script) · got 𐍂𐌿𐌼𐍉𐌽𐍃 (a native or resident of Rome) · gd aibidil Ròmanach (the Roman script) · fr Romaine (a native or resident of Rome) · ca romana (a native or resident of Rome) · yue 羅馬人 /罗马人 (a native or resident of Rome) · ny Mloma (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · hi रोमवासी (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · ang Rōmānisċ (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · grc Ῥωμαῖος (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · ka რომაული ანბანი (the Roman script) · vi chữ cái Latinh (the Roman script) · gd Ròmanach (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · eo romano (a native or resident of Rome) · pl Rzymianka (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · ro roman (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · eo romaniano (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · hi रोमक (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · fi roomalainen (a native or resident of Rome) · nn romar (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · ja ローマ字 (the Roman script) · el Ρωμαίος (a native or resident of Rome) · ast romanu (a native or resident of Rome) · orv волохъ (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · de Lateinisch (the Roman script) · it romana (a native or resident of Rome) · sa रोमक (a native or resident of Rome) · fr Romain (a native or resident of Rome) · eo romanianino (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · ka ლათინური დამწერლობა (the Roman script) · ja ローマ人 (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · ast romanu (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · hy հռոմեացի (a native or resident of Rome) · nl Romeinse (a native or resident of Rome) · ca llatí (the Roman script) · be ры́млянка (a native or resident of Rome) · hi रूमी (a native or resident of Rome) · tr Romalı (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire) · hi रोमन-लिपि (the Roman script) · ka რომელი (a native or resident of Rome) · uk лати́нка (the Roman script) · ko 로마인 (a native or resident of Rome) · ga Rómhánach (a native or resident of Rome) · uk ри́млянка (a native or resident of Rome) · vi chữ Latinh (the Roman script) · hi रोमन (a native or resident of Rome) · ar لَاتِينِيَّة (the Roman script) · ar رُومَانِيَّة (the Roman script) · sv romare (a native or resident of Rome) · mr रोमन (a native or resident of Rome) · ka რომაული (the Roman script) · be ры́млянка (a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire)
From Old French Romain, from Latin Rōmānus. By surface analysis, Rom(e) + -an. Doublet of Romano. Displaced native Romish.
* In reference to the Byzantine Empire, via the Byzantine Greek endonym Ῥωμαῖος (Rhōmaîos).
Meanings
A male given name from Latin recently borrowed from continental Europe.
A surname.
A city in Neamț County, Romania.
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fr Romain (male given name) · lt Ròmas /Rõmas (male given name) · sah Арамаан (male given name) · he רוֹמָן (male given name) · pt Romão (male given name) · es Román (male given name) · ru Рома́н (male given name) · nl Romaan (male given name) · bg Ро́ман (male given name) · cs Roman (male given name) · uk Роман (male given name) · oc Roman (male given name) · lv Romāns (male given name) · cmn 羅曼 /罗曼 (male given name) · ca Romà (male given name) · oc Róman (male given name) · frp Reman (male given name) · mr रोमन (male given name) · oc Roma (male given name) · hu Román (male given name) · nl Roman (male given name) · sk Roman (male given name) · pl Roman (male given name) · be Раман (male given name) · de Roman (male given name)