Romney
See also: romney
English
Etymology
From a name of a village in Kent (see Old Romney), from a compound of Latin rumen (“gullet”) and Old English ēa (“river”).
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Romney
- A surname
- A city in West Virginia, United States, named after Romney in Kent; it is the county seat of Hampshire County.
- An English earldom.
Noun
Romney (plural Romneys)
Translations
surname
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References
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Romney”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
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