Romilly

ROM-il-lee

English

"man of Rome"

Romilly Origin and Meaning

The name Romilly is a boy's name meaning "man of Rome".

Originally a surname deriving from the Roman twin Romulus, this attractive name was introduced to the English-speaking world by painter Augustus John who used it for his son. Romilly John became Admiral of the Fleet in England. Now used for both sexes but highly unusual for either, Romilly was given to a dozen girls in the US last year and no boys.

Popularity of the name Romilly

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Famous People Named Romilly

• Romilly Lunge English actor
• Romilly John son of English painter Augustus John; RAF officer, poet, author, physicist
• Romilly James Heald Jenkins English Byzantine scholar