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Etymology 1

From Latin Romanus 'Roman, associated with Rome', cognate with Romaan(s), Romein, Romeo, German Romane, French roman, romain, English Roman, Romance

• The given can stem from the saint's name Romanus or, still via Latin, from Germanic Rodman.

Proper noun

Romaan m. (plural Romanen, diminutive Romaantje, diminutive plural Romaantjes)

1. A native speaker of a Romance language
2. A member or descendant of one of those peoples, or of the Latin sub()race
3. A male given name, cognate with Manus, Romein, German and Polish Roman, Italian Romano and Romeo, French Romain.

Related terms

• Romaans n. & adjective

Etymology 2

shortening of Rhetoromaan (cognate with etymology 1, French Rhéto-Roman)

Proper noun

Romaan m. (plural Romanen, diminutive Romaantje, diminutive plural Romaantjes)

1. A Rhetoroman

Related terms

• Rhetoromaans n. & adjective