Romeyn is a

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

given name and surname. Among variant forms are ''Romeijn'', ''Romein'', ''Romijn'' and ''Romyn'', each pronounced in Dutch. ''Romein'' means "Roman", and the given name could be considered cognate to

Romeo Romeo Montague () is the male protagonist of William Shakespeare's tragedy ''Romeo and Juliet''. The son of Lord Montague and his wife, Lady Montague, he secretly loves and marries Juliet, a member of the rival House of Capulet, through a priest ...

. The surname's origin may thus be

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, indicating someone from Rome. Sometimes the name is a spelling change from ''Remein'', which started as a patronymic based on the given name Remy / Remigius.Romeijn (y)
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Romein documentation
at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands Notable people with the name include:

Given name

Romeyn B. Ayres Romeyn Beck Ayres (December 20, 1825 – December 4, 1888) was a Union Army general in the American Civil War. Early life Ayres was born at East Creek, New York, along the Mohawk River in Montgomery County. He was the son of a small-town docto ...

(1825–1888), Union Army general in the American Civil War *

Romeyn Berry Romeyn Berry (1881-1957) was an American sports administrator and author. Nicknamed "Rym," Berry attended Cornell University, graduating in 1904 and earning a law degree in 1906. During his senior year, Berry was elected to the Sphinx Head Society ...

(1881–1957), American sports administrator and author *

Romeyn de Hooghe Romeyn de Hooghe (bapt. 10 September 1645 – 10 June 1708) was a late Dutch Baroque painter, sculptor, engraver and caricaturist. Biography He was born in Amsterdam, and was a skilled etcher, draughtsman, painter, sculptor and medalis ...

(1645–1708), Dutch painter, sculptor, engraver and caricaturist * Romeyn Beck Hough (1857–1924), American physician and botanist best known for creating The American Woods ;As a middle name * Theodric Romeyn Beck (1791–1855), American physician specializing in medical jurisprudence *

John Romeyn Brodhead John Romeyn Brodhead (January 2, 1814 – May 6, 1873) was an American historical scholar. During his service in the diplomatic corps, he transcribed many rare documents related to the colonial history of New York. Biography Early life John Ro ...

(1814–1873), American historical scholar * Charles Romeyn Dake (1849–1899), American homeopathic physician and writer * Elizabeth Romeyn Elwyn (1922–2002), American-born architect * Ned Romeyn Healy (1905–1977), member of Congress from 1945 to 1947 * Theodoric Romeyn Westbrook (1821–1885), U.S. Representative from New York

Surname

* Annie Romein-Verschoor (1895–1978), Dutch author and historian, wife of Jan * Charles Romeyn (1874–1950), American football player and United States Army officer * Charles W. Romeyn (died 1942), American architect * (1929–2008), Dutch linguist and author * Hennie de Romijn (born 1968), Dutch football defender * Henry Romeyn (1833-1913), American Army officer and Medal of Honor recipient *

Jan Romein Jan Marius Romein (30 October 1893 – 16 July 1962) was a Dutch historian, journalist, literary scholar and professor of history at the University of Amsterdam. A Marxist and a student of Huizinga, Romein is remembered for his popularizing ...

(1893–1962), Dutch historian, journalist and literary scholar, husband of Annie *

John le Romeyn John le Romeyn (or John Romanus), died 1296, was a medieval Archbishop of York. Early life and education Romeyn was the illegitimate son of John le Romeyn the elder, treasurer of York.Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 6: Y ...

(died 1296), mediaeval Archbishop of York * Luke Romyn (born 1975), Australian action thriller author * Piet Romeijn (born 1939), Dutch football defender *

Rebecca Romijn Rebecca Alie O'Connell (née Romijn ; born November 6, 1972) is an American actress and former model (person), model. She is known for her role as Mystique (comics), Mystique in the original trilogy (2000–2006) of the X-Men (film series), ...

(born 1972), American actress and model *

Willem Romeyn Willem Romeyn (ca.1624, Haarlem – after 1693), was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter. Biography According to the RKD, Romeyn was a pupil of Nicolaes Berchem in Haarlem in 1642.Romen (disambiguation)

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