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Etymology of Romeus

What does the name Romeus mean?

From the historical and enchanting region of Spain emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Romeus family. Originally, the Spanish people were known only by a single name. The process by which hereditary surnames were adopted in Spain is extremely interesting. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. Often they adopted names that were derived from nicknames. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The name Romeus is a nickname type of surname for a Roman or an Italian. The name was originally derived from the Latin word Romaeus and the Greek word Romaios, which mean Roman.

Early Origins of the Romeus family

The surname Romeus was first found in Aragon, one of the medieval Christian kingdoms of northern Spain.

Early History of the Romeus family

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Romeus Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Romero, Romera, Romeros, Romeu and others.

Early Notables of the Romeus family

Prominent among members of the family were Francisco, José, Juan and Pedro Romero, members of an illustrious Spanish family of bullfighters of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries; nineteenth...
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Migration of the Romeus family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Juan Romero, who accompanied Pedro de Valdivia on his expedition to Chile in 1540. Also of note was another Juan Romero, who voyaged to Paraguay and Argentina in the mid sixteenth century. He was twice Governor of Buenos Aires. Other early migrants to the New World were Alonso Romero, who sailed to New Spain in 1534.



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