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Boy's nameOrigin: LatinName day: 23 February

Roman

Roman is a classic masculine name of Latin origin, deeply cherished across European cultures. It feels timeless, grounded, and confident, holding a proud link to ancient Rome. Its clear and melodious form is easy to pronounce and pairs effortlessly with almost any surname.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Roman
Slovak:
Roman
Czech:
Roman
Hungarian:
Román
Polish:
Roman
Ukrainian:
German:
Roman
Spanish:
Román
French:
Italian:
Portuguese:
Other world variants:
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

Roman means “Roman citizen” or “man from Rome”.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno pochádza z latinského osobného mena Romanus, utvoreného z prídavného mena romanus vo význame „rímsky“, „rímsky občan“ alebo „pochádzajúci z Ríma“.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Roman vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

ROMAN

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

17 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
23 FebruaryOficiálny kalendár
Slovak Official CalendarSlovak Extended CalendarTranovský Evangelical
28 February
Polish CalendarAustrian CalendarCroatian Calendar
18 April
Croatian Calendar
9 August
Czech CalendarPolish Calendar
5 September
Croatian Calendar
12 October
Croatian Calendar
18 November
Polish Calendar

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Roman
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Romana
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Romanovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Romana
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Roman
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Romanovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Romanom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
RomankoRomkoRomiRomčo
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Roman
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Roman! Romanko! Romko!

Notable figures named Roman

17

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Person type
Roman Polański
PL
born 1933Notable Figure

French-Polish filmmaker (born 1933)

Roman Arkaďjevič Abramovič
SU
born 1966Notable Figure

Russian-Israeli oligarch and politician

Roman Kreuziger
CZ
born 1986Notable Figure

Road bicycle racer, born 1986

Roman Berezowski
AM
born 1974Notable Figure

Armenian footballer

Roman Vlad
RO
1919 – 2013Historical Figure

Italian-Romanian composer (1919-2013)

Roman W. Jackiw
PL
1939 – 2023Historical Figure

Polish-born Ukrainian-American theoretical physicist and Dirac Medallist

Roman Prymula
CZ
born 1964Notable Figure

Czech epidemiologist, physician, politician and chess player

Roman Luknár
SK
born 1965Notable Figure

Slovak actor

Test how Roman sounds with your surname

Acoustic analyzer evaluates pronunciation fluency and syllable rhythm.

Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)

Full name:

Roman Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

85 / 100Very good
ID
Initials / monogram:with dots:R.S.without dots:RS
What works about this combination:
  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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