Roma (given name) explained

Roma is a unisex given name in many languages, and is the feminine form of the name Roman in some languages. In Italian, it is a toponymic name that stems from the city of Rome. It can also be from Latin, romanus, or other cities called Roma in Valencia and Galicia.^[1]

Bearers of the name

• Roma Downey, Northern Irish actress
• Roma Gąsiorowska, Polish actress and fashion designer
• Roma Guillon Le Thière (c. 1837–1903), Italian actress
• Roma Ligocka, Polish writer and painter
• Roma Maffia, American actress
• Roma Manek, Gujarati actress
• Roma Ryan, Northern Irish writer, poet, and lyricist
• Roma Torre, American television journalist and theater critic

Notes and References

1. Book: Hanks, Patrick . Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set . 2003-05-08 . Oxford University Press, USA . 978-0-19-508137-4 . 216 . en.