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Роман
“roman”·“a citizen of Rome”
Роман (Román) is a masculine given name from Latin. It is used in Russian and Ukrainian.
Bulgarian and Russian and Serbo-Croatian and UkrainianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Roman.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Роман is Roman written in Cyrillic. Interpretations include “roman” (Late Latin) and “a citizen of Rome” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Роман’s family of names
In Ukrainian usage, Роман has a conventional equivalent in the English form Roman. In Russian usage, Роман has a transliteration in Roman. In Ukrainian usage, Роман can be written in the Roman alphabet as Román.
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Around the world
Роман has relatives in 6 languages. Lines run from its Latin roots to each of them.
3 related names in 6 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 4
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 7
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Роман
- Roman JakobsonRussian linguist (1896–1982)
- Roman PavlyuchenkoRussian footballerborn 1981
- Roman ShirokovRussian footballer (born 1981)
- Roman von Ungern-SternbergAustrian anti-communist general (1886-1921)
- Roman YaremchukUkrainian association football playerborn 1995
- Roman ZobninRussian footballerborn 1994
- Roman NeustädterRussian professional footballerborn 1988
- Roman ShukhevychUkrainian nationalist (1907–1950)
- Roman ZozulyaUkrainian footballerborn 1989
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