Romeyn
Romeyn is a Dutch given name and surname. Among variant forms are Romeijn, Romein, Romijn and Romyn, all pronounced the same. Romein means "Roman", and the given name could be considered cognate to Romeo. 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. Notable people with the name include:
Given name
- Romeyn B. Ayres, Union Army general in the American Civil War
- Romeyn Berry, American sports administrator and author
- Romeyn de Hooghe, Dutch painter, sculptor, engraver and caricaturist
- Romeyn Beck Hough, American physician and botanist best known for creating The American Woods
- Theodric Romeyn Beck, American physician specializing in medical jurisprudence
- John Romeyn Brodhead, American historical scholar
- Charles Romeyn Dake, American homeopathic physician and writer
- Elizabeth Romeyn Elwyn, American-born architect
- Ned Romeyn Healy, member of Congress from 1945 to 1947
- Theodoric Romeyn Westbrook, U.S. Representative from New York
Surname
- Annie Romein-Verschoor, Dutch author and historian, wife of Jan
- Charles Romeyn, American football player and United States Army officer
- Charles W. Romeyn, American architect
- , Dutch linguist and author
- Hennie de Romijn, Dutch football defender
- Henry Romeyn, American Army officer and Medal of Honor recipient
- Jan Romein, Dutch historian, journalist and literary scholar, husband of Annie
- John le Romeyn, mediaeval Archbishop of York
- Luke Romyn, Australian action thriller author
- Piet Romeijn, Dutch football defender
- Rebecca Romijn, American actress and model
- Willem Romeyn, Dutch landscape painter