Romola

Latin, Italian variation of Romulus, one of he founders of Rome

"a Roman"

Romola Origin and Meaning

The name Romola is a girl's name of Latin origin.

Romola is a literary name most notably used by George Eliot for her eponymous 1862 novel set in fifteenth-century Florence. It just may appeal to the parent looking for a name that embodies the ideal blend of the feminine, unusual, and strong. A current bearer is British actress Romola Garai.

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Famous People Named Romola

• Romola Sadie Garai English actress
• Romola de Pulszky Hungarian wife of ballet dancer Vaslav Nijinsky
• Romola Remus American actress
• Romola Helen Louise Costantino Australian pianist
• Romola Sinha Indian feminist and activist
• Caterina Maria Romola birth name of Catherine de' Medici, Queen consort of France
• A middle name given to all surviving daughters of Lorenzo (the magnificent) de Medici & Clarice Orsini: Lucrezia Maria Romola Maria Maddalena Romola, Contessina Antonia Romola.

Romola in Pop Culture

• "Romola de' Bardi " novel by George Eliot and its main character
• Mrs. Romola Cheyne character in Vita Sackville,West's novel "The Edwardians"