Romão

ho-MOW; roo-MOW

Portuguese form of Roman or Romanus

"Roman"

Romão Origin and Meaning

The name Romão is a boy's name meaning "Roman".

The Portuguese form of the popular name Roman, Romão was popular in Brazil in the first half of the 20th century. In Brazil, it is pronounced ho-MOW, while elsewhere, it is said roo-MOW, but in both cases, it has a nasal ending sound. Brazilian footballer Luiz Fernando Borges Romão is known mononymously as Romão.