Romeyn

Romeyn is a Dutch given name and surname. Among variant forms are Romeijn, Romein, Romijn and Romyn, each pronounced [roˈmɛi̯n] in Dutch. Romein means "Roman", and the given name could be considered cognate to Romeo.[1] The surname's origin may thus be patronymic or toponymic, 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.[2] 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 (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

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See also

  • Romen (disambiguation)

References

  1. Romein at the Corpus of First Names in The Netherlands
  2. Romeijn (y) and Romein documentation at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands
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