Romana is a surname and female given name. Its roots are either from the Assyrian/Syriac ''Roma'' ('above') and ''na'' ('one'), or from the feminine form of the Latin name ''Romanus'' (' Roman'). Pronounced ''raw-mah-nah''.

Name days

*Czech: ''18 November'' *Slovak: ''23 February'' *Polish: ''23 February'' *German: ''23 February'' or ''9 August'' *Hungarian: ''23 February'' or ''22 May''

People with the given name

Romana Acosta Bañuelos Romana Acosta Bañuelos (March 20, 1925 – January 15, 2018) was the thirty-fourth Treasurer of the United States. Appointed by President Richard Nixon on September 20, 1971,

(born 1925), Mexican American businesswoman and politician *

Romana Bashir Romana Bashir is a Pakistani community activist for women and minority rights and religious tolerance. Bashir is a past executive director of the Peace and Development Foundation in Rawalpindi and was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI as a consultor ...

, Pakistani activist * Romana Calligaris (1924–2002), Italian freestyle swimmer * Romana Carén (born 1979), Austrian actress and director * Romana Chrenková (born 1987), Czech handball player * Romana D'Annunzio (born 1972), Scottish television presenter *

Romana Dubnová Romana Dubnová (born 4 November 1978) is a Czech athlete high jumper. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an internation ...

(born 1978), Czech high jumper *

Romana Graham Romana Graham (born ) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is lock. Having previously played for the Chiefs in Super Rugby and Waikato in the ITM Cup it was announced Graham would be joining Aviva Premiership sid ...

(born 1986), New Zealand rugby union footballer * Romana Hamzová (born 1970), Czech basketball player *

Romana Hejdová Romana Hejdová (born 9 May 1988) is a Czech basketball player who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international mult ...

(born 1988), Czech basketball player * Romana Jalil, Pakistani politician *

Romana Javitz Romana Javitz (January 28, 1903–January 1980) was an American artist, librarian, and Superintendent of the Picture Collection at the New York Public Library. Biography Early life Romana Javitz was born in Russia to Polish parents and imm ...

(1903–1980), American artist and librarian * Romana Jerković (born 1964), Croatian politician *

Romana Jordan Cizelj Romana Jordan (born 8 January 1966) is a Slovenian politician and physicist, currently serving as Member of the European Parliament (MEP). She is a member of the Slovenian Democratic Party, which is part of the European People's Party, and sits ...

(born 1966), Slovene politician * Romana Kryzanowska (1923–2013), American Pilates student *

Romana Maláčová Romana Maláčová (; born 15 May 1987, in Brno) is a Czech Republic, Czech athlete who specialises in the pole vault. She represented her country at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, 2009 World Championships without qualifying for the fi ...

(born 1987), Czech athlete *

Romana Labounková Romana Labounková (; born 27 April 1989) is a Czech racing cyclist Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling ...

(born 1989), Czech racing cyclist * Romana Tabak (born 1991), Slovak tennis player *

Romana Tedjakusuma Romana Tedjakusuma (born 24 July 1976) is a former professional tennis player from Indonesia. She made her debut in professional competition in January 1990, aged 13, at an ITF tournament in Jakarta. In 1993 and 1994, she played in a number ...

(born 1976), Indonesian tennis player *

Romana Župan Romana Župan (born 22 May 1987) is a Croatian sports sailor. She was born in Zadar Zadar ( , ; historically known as Zara (from Venetian and Italian: ); see also other names), is the oldest continuously inhabited Croatian city. It is s ...

(born 1987), Croatian sports sailor

People with the surname

Dimples Romana Dianne Marie Bonifacio Romana-Ahmee (born November 13, 1976) or better known as Dimples Romana is a Filipino actress. Career Romana finished at International Hospitality Management Major in Culinary Arts at Enderun College after she finished h ...

(born 1984), Filipina actress and model

Fictional characters

* Romana (''Doctor Who''), a character from the British SF series ''Doctor Who''

References

* Miloslava Knappová's Book

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