Romeo (given name)

Romeo is an Italian masculine given name. It arose from the Greek Ρομαιος for a Roman citizen or a pilgrim to Rome.[1][2] The popularity of the name is primarily due to Luigi da Porto naming his tragic hero Romeo Montecchi in his 1524 novel Giulietta e Romeo, 70 years later adapted by Shakespeare into the play Romeo and Juliet. People with this name include:

Fictional characters

See also

References

  1. Romeo Name Meaning in the Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press (2013)
  2. Romeo at behindthename.com
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