Romulus

Latin
"citizen of Rome"

Romulus Origin and Meaning

The name Romulus is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "citizen of Rome".

He was the original Roman, Remus's twin and a founder of Rome. But parents attracted to this name are advised to read the legend first. Romulus does have some less than savory characteristics, including killing his twin brother and making Rome in his own image, and is later deified as Quinnius. Romy and Quinn might make good twin names.

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Famous People Named Romulus

  • Saint Romulus
    Bishop of Genoa
  • Saint Romulus of Fiesole
    1st century martyr
  • Romulus Augustulus (born Flavius Romulus Augustus)
    last Roman Emperor
  • Romulus Earl Whitaker
    Indian herpetologist and conservationist
  • Romulus Zachariah Linney IV
    American playwright and father of actress Laura Linney
  • Romulus Bărbulescu
    Romanian science fiction novelist
  • Romulus Buia
    Romanian footballer
  • Romulus Cioflec
    Romanian journalist
  • Romulus Gabor
    Romanian footballer
  • Romulus Miclea
    Romanian footballer

Romulus in Pop Culture

  • Romulus
    legendary founder of Rome; twin of brother Remus
  • Romulus
    villain in X,Men comics
  • Romulus
    main character in "Romulus, My Father," 2007 Australian film
  • Romulus Thread
    a peacekeeper from "Hunger Games."
  • Romulus
    codename used by Remus Lupin in the Harry Potter series
  • Romulus
    home planet of the Romulan race in the "Star Trek" series