Romano
/roˈmaː.no/noun
An Italian word meaning “Roman” or “from Rome,” and also used as a surname or given name in some contexts.
Did you know?Romano ultimately comes from the Latin name of Rome itself, and the city’s legendary origin story ties its name to power, identity, and destiny in the ancient world.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Latin
Latin
Rōmānus
“Roman; belonging to Rome”
Old Italian
It
romano
“Roman; from Rome”
Medieval Latin
Latin
Rōmānō
“Roman (as an adjectival or inflected form)”
Modern English
English
Romano
“Used as an Italian word/name meaning Roman or from Rome”