Roman (given name)

{{About|the given name|ancient Roman names|Roman naming conventions}} {{wiktionary|Roman}} '''Roman''' is a masculine [[given name]] meaning '' from Rome'', which originated within the [[Roman Empire]], via [[Latin]]. In its initial sense, the title "''Roman''", (''[[Romanus (disambiguation)|Romanus]]'' in Latin and ''[[Romanos (disambiguation)|Romanos]]'' in Greek) denotes a member of the Roman Empire, or belonging to or identifying with [[Culture of ancient Rome|Roman]] (or Byzantine) culture.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Campbell|first=Mike|title=Meaning, origin and history of the name Roman|url=https://www.behindthename.com/name/roman|access-date=2021-02-28|website=Behind the Name}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Roman: Name Meaning, Popularity, and Similar Names|url=https://nameberry.com/|access-date=2021-02-28|website=Nameberry|language=en-US}}</ref> It most likely evolved from [[Romulus]], the [[Romulus and Remus|legendary]] co-founder of [[Rome]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Campbell|first=Mike|title=Meaning, origin and history of the name Romulus|url=https://www.behindthename.com/name/romulus|access-date=2021-02-28|website=Behind the Name}}</ref> {{Infobox given name | name = Roman | image = Roman Mstislavich , Roman of Halych, Roman the Great.jpg | image_size = | caption = [[Roman the Great]], Grand Prince of Kiev | pronunciation = | gender = Male | meaning = Being [[Roman people|Roman]], belonging to the [[Roman Empire|Roman]]/[[Byzantine Empire|"Byzantine"]] Empire or From Rome | region = Europe | language = | origin = [[Latin language|Latin]] | alternative spelling = [[Cyrillic script|Cyrillic]]: Роман. Román, Romão, [[Romain (disambiguation)|Romain]] | nickname = | variant forms = Female form [[Romana (name)|Romana]] | related names = [[Romulus]], [[Romanus (disambiguation)|Romanus]], [[Romanos (disambiguation)|Romanos]], [[Romano (name)|Romano]], [[Romeo (given name)|Romeo]], [[Rodman (disambiguation)|Rodman]] | seealso = | name day = | derived = | popularity = | footnotes = }} Due to [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] cultural influence the name ''Roman'' (the Slavic variant of ''Romanos''/''Romanus'') is widely used amongst [[East Slavs|Eastern]] and [[West Slavs|Western Slavs]]. The [[name day]] for ''Roman'' varies between countries. Román in [[Spanish language|Spanish]] is a popular given name in Spanish-speaking countries, especially in Latin-America.

Roman may refer to:

==People named Roman==

===Pre-20th century=== *[[Roman of Đunis]] (9th century), Christian saint *[[Roman of Bulgaria]] (early 930s – 997), Tsar of Bulgaria *[[Roman Svyatoslavich]] (c. 1052 – 1079), Prince of Tmutarakan in Kyyivs’ka Rus' *[[Roman I of Kyiv]] (died 1180), Prince of Smolensk, Grand Prince of Kyiv and Prince of Novgorod *[[Roman the Great]] (c. 1152 – 1205), Grand Prince of Kyiv *[[Roman Danylovich]] (c. 1230 – c. 1261), Prince of Black Ruthenia (Navahradak), Prince of Slonim? *[[Roman I of Moldavia]], Voivode of Moldavia (1391–1394) *[[Roman II of Moldavia]], co-ruler of Moldavia (1447–1448) *[[Roman Bagration]] (1778–1834), Georgian prince and Imperial Russian Army general

===Modern=== *[[Roman Ablakimov]] (born 1987), Kyrgyzstani footballer *[[Roman Abraham]] (1891–1976), Polish general *[[Roman Abramovich]] (born 1966), Russian oligarch *[[Roman Abramovsky]] (born 1973), Ukrainian civil servant and politician *[[Roman Abrosimov]] (born 1994), Russian ice hockey player *[[Roman Adamov]] (born 1982), Russian footballer *[[Roman Aftanazy]] (1914–2004), Polish historian and author *[[Roman Aguirre]] (1864–1897), Filipino patriot and one of the [[Nineteen Martyrs of Aklan]] *[[Roman Akbashev]] (born 1991), Russian footballer *[[Roman Akhalkatsi]] (born 1980), Georgian former footballer *[[Roman Aleksandrov]] (born 1976), Kazakhstani journalist *[[Roman Amoyan]] (born 1983), Armenian wrestler *[[Roman Anderson]] (born 1969), English football player *[[Roman Anin]] (born 1986), Russian investigative journalist *[[Roman Anthony]] (born 2004), American baseball player *[[Roman Antoszewski]] (1935–2017), Polish professor in [[plant physiology]] *[[Roman Aparicio]] (born 1980), Aruban footballer *[[Roman Artymowski]] (1919–1993), Polish painter and educator *[[Roman Asrankulov]] (born 1999), Kazakhstani footballer *[[Roman Atwood]] (born 1983), American YouTube personality and prankster *[[Roman Avdeev]] (born 1967), Russian businessman, investor, and philanthropist *[[Roman Avramenko]] (born 1988), Ukrainian javelin thrower *[[Roman Baber]] (born 1980), Canadian politician *[[Roman Badanin]] (born 1970), Russian journalist and researcher *[[Roman Balayan]] (born 1941), Ukrainian-Armenian film director *[[Román Baldorioty de Castro|Roman Baldorioty de Castro]] (1822–1889), Puerto Rican politician and abolitionist *[[Roman Bannwart]] (1919–2010), Swiss theologian, priest, and musician *[[Román Basa|Roman Basa]] (1848–1897), Filipino patriot *[[Roman Bednář]] (born 1983), Czech footballer *[[Roman Begala]] (born 1999), Slovak footballer *[[Roman Begunov]] (born 1993), Belarusian footballer *[[Roman C. Benavente]], Northern Mariana Islander politician *[[Roman Benecký|Roman Benecky]] (born 2000), Czech darts player *[[Roman Berdnikov]] (born 1974), Russian major general *[[Roman Berezovsky]] (born 1974), Armenian football coach and former player *[[Roman Bezjak]] (born 1989), Slovenian footballer *[[Roman Bezpalkiv]] (1938–2009), Ukrainian painter *[[Roman Bezrukavnikov]] (born 1973), American mathematician *[[Roman Bezsmertnyi]] (born 1965), Ukrainian politician *[[Roman Bezus]] (born 1990), Ukrainian footballer *[[Roman Bílek|Roman Bilek]] (born 1967), Czech racewalker *[[Roman Bilinski]] (born 2004), Polish racing driver *[[Roman Bochkala]] (born 1984), Ukrainian war correspondent *[[Roman Bodnar]] (born 1974), Ukrainian politician *[[Roman Bodnya]] (born 2001), Ukrainian footballer *[[Roman Bohnen]] (1901–1949), American actor *[[Roman Bondarenko]] (born 1966), Turkmenistan footballer *[[Roman Bondaruk]] (born 1974), Ukrainian sport shooter *[[Roman Borvanov]] (born 1982), Moldovan tennis player *[[Roman Borysevych]] (born 1993), Ukrainian footballer *[[Roman Botvynnyk]] (born 1993), Ukrainian footballer *[[Roman Boyko]] (born 1977), Russian politician *[[Roman Brandstaetter]] (1906–1987), Polish writer *[[Roman Buess]] (born 1992), Swiss footballer *[[Roman Bugaj]] (born 1973), Polish boxer *[[Roman Bunka]] (1951–2022), German instrumentalist and composer *[[Roman Burki]] (born 1990), Swiss Football Goalkeeper *[[Roman Burtsev]] (1971–2023), Russian serial killer and pedophile *[[Roman Busargin]] (born 1981), Russian politician *[[Roman Butenko]] (1980–2012), Ukrainian footballer *[[Roman Bykov]] (born 1992), Russian football player *[[Roman Čechmánek|Roman Cechmanek]] (1971–2023), Czech ice hockey player *[[Roman Celentano]] (born 2000), American soccer player *[[Roman Čerepkai]] (born 2002), Slovak footballer *[[Roman Červenka]] (born 1985), Czech ice hockey player *[[Román Chalbaud|Roman Chalbaud]] (1931–2023), Venezuelan film director *[[Roman Chatov]] (1900–1987), American artist *[[Roman Chatrnúch]] (born 1973), Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman *[[Roman Chervinsky]] (born 1974), Ukrainian military man and counterintelligence officer *[[Roman Chumak]] (born 1982), Ukrainian football goalkeeper *[[Roman Chwalek]] (1898–1974), German trade unionist and politician *[[Roman Chytilek]] (born 1976), Czech chess player *[[Roman Cieślewicz|Roman Cieslewicz]] (1930–1996), Polish-French artist *[[Roman Ciorogariu]] (1852–1936), Romanian bishop *[[Roman Codreanu]] (1952–2001), Romanian wrestler *[[Román Colón|Roman Colon]] (born 1979), Dominican baseball player *[[Román Comas|Roman Comas]] (born 1999), Argentine professional footballer *[[Roman Coppola]] (born 1965), American filmmaker, screenwriter, producer and entrepreneur *[[Roman Cress]] (born 1977), Marshallese sprinter *[[Román Cuello|Roman Cuello]] (born 1977), Uruguayan footballer and coach *[[Roman Cycowski]] (1901–1998), American singer *[[Roman Danylak]] (1930–2012), Canadian-Ukrainian Catholic bishop *[[Roman Danylo]], Canadian comedian *[[Roman Griffin Davis]] (born 2007), English actor *[[Roman Dmowski]] (1864–1939), Polish politician *[[Roman Dobrokhotov]] (born 1983), Russian investigative journalist *[[Roman Dolidze]] (born 1988), Georgian mixed martial artist *[[Roman Dzindzichashvili]] (born 1944), American chess player *[[Roman Eremenko]] (born 1987), Finnish football player *[[Roman Ferber]] (born 1993), Belgian footballer *[[Roman Filipov]] (1984–2018), Russian military pilot *[[Roman Fosti]] (born 1983), Estonian long-distance runner *[[Roman Frigg]] (born 1972), Swiss philosopher and professor *[[Roman Fritz]] (born 1966), Polish politician *[[Roman Gabriel]] (1940–2024), American football player *[[Roman Ghirshman]] (1895–1979), French archaeologist *[[Roman Giertych]] (born 1971), Polish politician and lawyer *[[Roman Glick]], American bass guitarist *[[Roman Golanowski]] (born 1969), Polish long jumper *[[Roman Golovchenko]] (born 1973), Belarusian politician and former prime minister of Belarus *[[Roman Greenberg]] (born 1982), Israeli boxer *[[Roman Gribbs]] (1925–2016), American politician *[[Roman Hamrlík]] (born 1975), Czech ice hockey player *[[Roman Harper]] (born 1982), American football player *[[Roman Herzog]] (1934–2017), German politician *[[Roman Hoffstetter]] (1742–1815), German monk and composer *[[Roman Hruska]] (1904–1999), American politician *[[Roman Hryhorchuk]] (born 1965), Ukrainian football player and coach *[[Roman Hryshchuk]] (born 1989), Ukrainian politician *[[Roman Hubník]] (born 1984), Czech football player *[[Roman Ingarden]] (1893–1970), Polish philosopher *[[Roman Ivanovsky]] (born 1977), Russian swimmer *[[Roman Jackiw]] (1939–2023), Polish-American theoretical physicist *[[Roman Jakobson]] (1896–1982), Russian-American philologist *[[Roman Jasinski]] (1907–1991), Polish ballet dancer *[[Roman Jebavý]] (born 1989), Czech tennis player *[[Roman Josi]] (born 1990), Swiss ice hockey player *[[Roman Jugg]], Welsh punk musician *[[Roman Kachanov (animator)|Roman Kachanov]] (1921–1993), a Russian animator *[[Roman Romanovich Kachanov]] (born 1967), Russian film director *[[Roman Kantor]] (1912–1943), Polish [[épée]] fencer *[[Roman Karmen]] (1906–1978), Soviet film director, journalist, pedagogue, and publicist *[[Roman Kemp]] (born 1993), English radio host *[[Roman Kerschbaum]] (born 1994), Austrian footballer *[[Roman Khudyakov]] (born 1977), Russian politician *[[Roman Kim]] (born 1991), Kazakh violinist, composer and inventor *[[Roman Klein]] (1858–1924), Russian architect and educator *[[Roman Kłosowski]] (1929–2018), Polish actor *[[Roman Kofman]] (1936–2026), Ukrainian composer and conductor *[[Roman Kopin]] (born 1974), Russian politician *[[Roman Kopylov]] (born 1991), Russian mixed martial artist *[[Roman Kostomarov]] (born 1977), Russian ice dancer *[[Roman Koudelka]] (born 1989), Czech ski jumper *[[Roman Kreuziger]] (born 1986), Czech road bicycle racer *[[Roman Kroitor]] (1926–2012), Canadian filmmaker *[[Roman Krzyżelewski]] (born 1949), Polish Navy commander-in-chief *[[Román Loayza]] (born 1948), Bolivian politician and farmer *[[Roman Macek]] (born 1997), Czech footballer *[[Roman Madyanov]] (1962–2024), Soviet-Russian actor *[[Roman Malinovsky]] (1876–1918), Russian politician *[[Roman Mars]], American radio journalist and producer *[[Román Martínez (disambiguation)|Román Martínez]], multiple people *[[Roman Mashovets]] (born 1976), Ukrainian politician *[[Román Mejías]] (1925–2023), Cuban baseball player *[[Roman Miroshnichenko]] (born 1977), Ukrainian-Russian guitarist and composer *[[Roman Mitichyan]] (born 1978), Armenian actor and mixed martial arts fighter *[[Roman Mityukov]] (born 2000), Swiss swimmer *[[Roman Neustädter]] (born 1988), German football player *[[Roman Oben]] (born 1972), American football player *[[Roman Ondak]] (born 1966), Slovak conceptual artist *[[Roman Opałka]] (1931–2011), Polish painter *[[Roman Osin]] (born 1961), British cinematographer *[[Roman Oreshchuk|Roman Oreshuck]] (born 1975), Russian footballer, agent, and official *[[Roman Pavlyuchenko]] (born 1981), Russian football player *[[Roman Polák]] (born 1986), Czech ice hockey player *[[Roman Polanski]] (born 1933), Polish film director *[[Roman Procházka]] (born 1989), Slovak footballer *[[Roman Protasevich]], Belarusian journalist, blogger, activist *[[Roman Ptitsyn]] (born 1975), Russian politician *[[Roman Putin]] (born 1977), Russian businessman and politician *[[Roman Quinn]] (born 1993), American baseball player *[[Roman Rashada]] (born 2001), American football player *[[Roman Rasskazov]] (born 1979), Russian race walker *[[Román Recarte]] (born 1987), Venezuelan tennis player *[[Roman Repilov]] (born 1996), Russian luger *[[Roman Reigns]] (born 1985), American professional wrestler, currently signed to the [[WWE]] *[[Roman Romanenko]] (born 1971), Russian cosmonaut *[[Roman Romanov (disambiguation)|Roman Romanov]], multiple people *[[Roman Romulo]] (born 1967), Filipino politician *[[Roman Rosen]] (1847–1921), Russian diplomat *[[Roman Rubinshteyn]] (born 1996), Belarusian-Israeli basketball player *[[Roman Rudenko]] (1907–1981), Soviet lawyer *[[Roman Rurua]] (born 1942), Soviet wrestler *[[Roman Safiullin]] (born 1997), Russian professional tennis player *[[Roman Salanoa]] (born 1997), American rugby union player *[[Roman Šebrle]] (born 1974), Czech decathlete *[[Roman Seleznev]] (born 1984), Russian computer hacker *[[Roman U. Sexl]] (1939–1986), Austrian physicist *[[Roman Sharonov]] (born 1976), Russian footballer *[[Roman Shchurenko]] (born 1976), Ukrainian long jumper *[[Roman Shirokov]] (born 1981), Russian football player *[[Roman Shukhevych]] (1907–1950), Ukrainian politician and military leader *[[Roman Silantyev]] (born 1977), Russian sociologist *[[Roman Skorniakov]] (born 1976), Russian-born figure skater *[[Roman Smishko]] (born 1983), Ukrainian football player *[[Roman Sołtyk]] (1790–1843), Polish nobleman ([[Szlachta|szlachcic]]), political activist and general *[[Roman Sorkin]] (born 1996), Israeli basketball player *[[Roman Staněk]] (born 2004), Czech racing driver *[[Roman Starchenko]] (born 1986), Kazakhstani ice hockey player *[[Roman Starovoyt]] (1972–2025), Russian politician *[[Roman Szporluk]] (born 1933), Ukrainian-American political scientist and historian *[[Roman Szymański]] (1840–1908), Polish political activist, publicist, and editor *[[Roman Tam]] (1950–2002), Hong Kong singer *[[Roman Toi]] (1916–2018), Estonian composer *[[Roman Tomas]] (born 1980), Slovak ice hockey player *[[Roman Tomaszewski]] (born 1960), Polish chess player *[[Roman Trakhtenberg]] (1968–2009), Russian radio journalist *[[Roman Trotsenko]] (born 1970), Russian billionaire businessman *[[Roman Turek]] (born 1970), Czech ice hockey player *[[Roman Turovsky-Savchuk]] (born 1961), American artist *[[Roman Týce]] (born 1977), Czech footballer *[[Roman Ubakivi]] (born 1945), Estonian football player and coach *[[Roman von Ungern-Sternberg|Roman (Robert) von Ungern-Sternberg]] (1886–1921), Russian Lieutenant General *[[Roman Vasyanov]] (born 1980), Russian cinematographer *[[Román Vega]] (born 2004), Argentine footballer *[[Roman Verostko]] (born 1929), American artist and educator *[[Roman Vishniac]] (1897–1990), Russian photographer *[[Roman Vlad]] (1919–2013), Romanian-Italian musicologist *[[Roman Vlasov]] (born 1990), Russian wrestler *[[Roman Volodkov]] (born 1973), Ukrainian diver *[[Roman Wäger|Roman Wagner]] (born 1963), Swiss ice hockey player *[[Roman Walker]] (born 2000), Welsh cricketer *[[Roman Wallner]] (born 1982), Austrian professional footballer *[[Roman Wanecki]], Polish Paralympic volleyball player *[[Roman Wapiński]] (1931–2008), Polish historian *[[Roman Waschuk]] (born 1962), Ukrainian politician *[[Roman Weidenfeller]] (born 1980), German football player *[[Roman L. Weil]] (1940–2023), American economist *[[Roman Werfel]] (1906–2003), Polish politician *[[Roman White]], American music video director *[[Roman Wick]] (born 1985), Swiss ice hockey player *[[Roman Wilhelmi|Roman Wilhelm]] (1936–1991), Polish actor *[[Roman Will]] (born 1992), Czech ice hockey goaltender *[[Roman Wilson]] (born 2001), American football player *[[Roman Woelfel]] (born 1974), German physician, virologist and [[Bundeswehr]] colonel *[[Roman Wójcicki|Roman Wojcicki]] (born 1958), Polish footballer *[[Roman Wojtusiak]] (1906–1987), Polish zoologist and professor *[[Roman Wörndle|Roman Worndle]] (1913–1942), German alpine skier *[[Roman Woźniak|Roman Wozniak]] (1903–1963), Polish politician, steelworker, and [[starosta]] *[[Roman Yakovlev]] (born 1976), Russian volleyball player *[[Roman Yakub]] (born 1958), American composer *[[Roman Yakuba]] (born 2001), Ukrainian footballer *[[Roman Yalovenko]] (born 1997), Ukrainian footballer *[[Roman Yampolskiy]] (born 1979), Latvian computer scientist *[[Roman Yanushkovsky]] (born 1995), Russian footballer *[[Roman Yaremchuk]] (born 1995), Ukrainian football player *[[Roman Yazvinskyy]] (born 1986), Ukrainian luger *[[Roman Yegorov]] (born 1974), Russian swimmer *[[Roman Yemelyanov]] (born 1992), Russian footballer *[[Roman Yeremin]] (born 1997), Kazakhstani biathlete *[[Roman Yevgenyev]] (born 1999), Russian footballer *[[Roman Yevmenyev]] (born 1979), Russian footballer *[[Roman Yezhov]] (born 1997), Russian footballer *[[Roman Yuzepchuk]] (born 1997), Belarusian footballer *[[Roman Zabzaliuk]] (died 2018), Ukrainian politician *[[Roman Zach]] (born 1973), Czech actor *[[Roman Zakharkiv]] (born 1991), Ukrainian luger *[[Roman Zakharyin-Koshkin]] (died 1543), Russian [[boyar]] *[[Roman Zakrzewski]] (1955–2014), Polish painter *[[Roman Zambrowski]] (1909–1977), Polish politician *[[Roman Zamulin]] (born 1984), Russian serial killer *[[Roman Zaretski]] (born 1983), Belarusian-Israeli ice dancer *[[Roman Zaretsky]] (born 1983), Israeli ice dancer *[[Roman Zaslavsky]], Russian-Israeli classical pianist *[[Roman Zawiliński|Roman Zawilinski]] (1855–1932), Polish linguist, pedagogue and ethnographer *[[Roman Zentsov]] (born 1973), Russian mixed martial arts fighter *[[Roman Zenzinger]] (1903–1990), Austrian artist and commercial designer *[[Roman Zirnwald]] (born 1982), Austrian badminton player *[[Roman Zobnin]] (born 1994), Russian footballer *[[Roman Zolotov]] (born 1974), Russian ice hockey player *[[Roman Zozulya (gymnast)|Roman Zozulya]] (born 1979), Ukrainian artistic gymnast *[[Roman Zozulya]] (born 1989), Ukrainian footballer *[[Roman Zub]] (born 1967), Ukrainian footballer *[[Roman Zubarev]], Russian chemist *[[Roman Żuliński|Roman Zulinski]] (1837–1864), Polish mathematician and co-commander of the [[January Uprising]] *[[Roman Zvarych]] (born 1953), Ukrainian politician *[[Roman Zvonkov]] (1967–1995), Ukrainian biathlete

==Fictional characters== * Roman, a character in the TV series ''[[Star-Crossed (TV series)|Star-Crossed]]'' * Roman C. Kitt, a character in the book Divine Rivals by [[Rebecca Ross]] * [[Roman Allen]], a character in the TV series, ''[[EastEnders]]'' * Roman Armitage in ''[[Get Out]]'' * [[List of Grand Theft Auto IV characters#Roman Bellic|Roman Bellic]], a character in the video game ''Grand Theft Auto IV'' * [[Roman Brady]], a character in the soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' * [[Roman Bridger]], a character in the film ''Scream 3'' * Roman DeBeers, a character in the series ''[[Party Down]]'' * Roman Godfrey, a character in ''[[Hemlock Grove]]'' * Roman J. Israel, a character in the film ''[[Roman J. Israel, Esq.]]'' * Roman Nagel, a character in the [[Ocean's (film series)|''Ocean's Eleven'' franchise]] * [[Roman Pearce (character)|Roman Pearce]], reformed street racing criminal from ''The Fast and the Furious'' series * [[Roman Reigns]], ring name of professional wrestler Leati Joseph Anoaʻi in WWE * Roman Roy, a character in the HBO TV series [[Succession (TV series)|Succession]] * Roman Russo, a character in the TV Series ''[[Wizards Beyond Waverly Place]]'' * [[Black Mask (character)|Roman Sionis]], a supervillain appearing in DC comics * Roman Sanders, an aspect of a personality, representing Creativity in 'Sanders Sides', a webseries. * Roman Strauss, protagonist of the 1991 neo-noir film ''[[Dead Again]]'' * Roman Zazo, recurring character in the TV series ''[[Jane the Virgin]]''

==See also== *[[Romain (disambiguation)]] *[[Romano (disambiguation)]] *[[Romanus (disambiguation)]]

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