Romeyn Explained

Romeyn is a Dutch given name and surname. Among variant forms are Romeijn, Romein, Romijn and Romyn, each pronounced in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /roˈmɛi̯n/ in Dutch. Romein means "Roman", and the given name could be considered cognate to Romeo.^[1] The surname's origin may thus be patronymic or toponymic, indicating someone from Rome. Sometimes the name is a spelling change from Remein, which started as a patronymic based on the given name Remy / Remigius.^[2] Notable people with the name include:

Given name

• Romeyn B. Ayres (1825–1888), Union Army general in the American Civil War
• Romeyn Berry (1881–1957), American sports administrator and author
• Romeyn de Hooghe (1645–1708), Dutch painter, sculptor, engraver and caricaturist
• Romeyn Beck Hough (1857–1924), American physician and botanist best known for creating The American Woods

As a middle name

• Theodric Romeyn Beck (1791–1855), American physician specializing in medical jurisprudence
• John Romeyn Brodhead (1814–1873), American historical scholar
• Charles Romeyn Dake (1849–1899), American homeopathic physician and writer
• Elizabeth Romeyn Elwyn (1922–2002), American-born architect
• Ned Romeyn Healy (1905–1977), member of Congress from 1945 to 1947
• Theodoric Romeyn Westbrook (1821–1885), U.S. Representative from New York

Surname

• Annie Romein-Verschoor (1895–1978), Dutch author and historian, wife of Jan
• Charles Romeyn (1874–1950), American football player and United States Army officer
• Charles W. Romeyn (died 1942), American architect
• (1929–2008), Dutch linguist and author
• Hennie de Romijn (born 1968), Dutch football defender
• Henry Romeyn (1833–1913), American Army officer and Medal of Honor recipient
• Jan Romein (1893–1962), Dutch historian, journalist and literary scholar, husband of Annie
• John le Romeyn (died 1296), mediaeval Archbishop of York
• Luke Romyn (born 1975), Australian action thriller author
• Piet Romeijn (born 1939), Dutch football defender
• Rebecca Romijn (born 1972), American actress and model
• Willem Romeyn (1624–1693), Dutch landscape painter

See also

• Romen (disambiguation)

Notes and References

1. http://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nvb/naam/is/Romein Romein
2. http://www.cbgfamilienamen.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_lcnaam=romeijn&gba_naam=Romeijn&nfd_naam=Romeijn%20(y)&operator=eq&taal= Romeijn (y)