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.

Romilly Popularity

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