Romeyn () is a
Dutch
Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
** Dutch people as an ethnic group ()
** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship ()
** Dutch language ()
* In specific terms, i ...
given name and surname. Among variant forms are ''Romeijn'', ''Romein'', ''Romijn'' and ''Romyn'', all pronounced the same. ''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 Characters in Romeo and Juliet#Lord Montague, Lord Montague and his wife, Characters in Romeo and Juliet#Lady Montague, Lady Montague, he ...
. The surname's origin may thus be
patronymic
A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic.
Patronymics are used, b ...
or
toponymic
Toponymy, toponymics, or toponomastics is the study of '' toponyms'' (proper names of places, also known as place names and geographic names), including their origins, meanings, usage, and types. ''Toponym'' is the general term for a proper nam ...
, 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)
an
Romein documentation
at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands Notable people with the name include:
Given name
* Romeyn B. Ayres (1825–1888), Union Army general in the American Civil War
* Romeyn Berry (1881–1957), American sports administrator and author
* Romeyn de Hooghe (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 Nicolas 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 popul ...
(1893–1962), Dutch historian, journalist and literary scholar, husband of Annie
* John le Romeyn (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 ( , ; later Romijn-Stamos; born November 6, 1972) is an American actress and former model. She is known for her role as Mystique in the original trilogy (2000–2006) of the ''X-Men'' film series, as Joan from '' The P ...
(born 1972), American actress and model
* Willem Romeyn (1624–1693), Dutch landscape painter
See also
* Romen (disambiguation)
References
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Dutch masculine given names
Masculine given names
Dutch-language surnames
Patronymic surnames