Roman ( given name ) - wikipedia Roman ( given name ) Look up Roman in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. This is an article about a given name. For ancient Roman names, see Roman naming conventions. Roman is a male first name. It has distant origins dating back to the Roman Empire and the Latin language. It comes from the Latin word `` romanus '', which means `` of Rome ''. In this initial sense, the title `` Roman '' means `` a citizen of the Roman Empire '', a man of Roman ( or Byzantine ) culture, Latin or Greek. The name day festival for Roman may take place on different days depending on the country. Variations of the name include : French : Romain German : Roman Hungarian : Román Italian : Romano Portuguese : Romão Spanish : Román Polish, Czech, Slovak : Roman Russian : Роман ( Roman ) Ukrainian : Роман ( Roman ) Roman may refer to : Contents 1 Notable people named Roman 1.1 Pre-20th century 1.2 Modern 2 Fictional characters 3 See also Notable people named Roman Pre-20th century Roman of Bulgaria ( early 930s - 997 ), Tsar of Bulgaria Roman Svyatoslavich ( c. 1052 - 1079 ), Prince of Tmutarakan in Kievan Rus ' Roman I of Kiev ( died 1180 ), Prince of Smolensk, Grand Prince of Kiev and Prince of Novgorod Roman the Great ( c. 1152 - 1205 ), Grand Prince of Kiev 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 Abramovich ( born 1966 ), Jewish Russian oligarch Roman Atwood ( born 1983 ), American comedian Roman Berezovsky ( born 1974 ), Armenian football player Roman Ciorogariu ( 1852 -- 1936 ), Romanian bishop Roman Coppola ( born 1965 ), American film director Roman Eremenko ( born 1987 ), Finnish football player Roman Dmowski ( 1864 -- 1939 ), Polish Politician Roman Fosti ( born 1983 ), Estonian long - distance runner Roman Glick, American bass guitarist Roman Golanowski ( born 1969 ), Polish long jumper Roman Greenberg ( born 1982 ), Israeli boxer Roman Hamrlík ( born 1975 ), Czech ice hockey player Roman Harper ( born 1982 ), American football player Roman Herzog ( born 1934 ), German politician Roman Hruska ( 1904 -- 1999 ), American politician Roman Hubník ( born 1984 ), Czech football player Roman Ingarden ( 1893 - 1970 ), Polish philosopher Roman Ivanovsky ( born 1977 ), Russian swimmer Roman Jakobson ( 1896 -- 1982 ), Russian - American philologist Roman Kantor ( 1912 -- 43 ), Polish épée fencer Roman Kroitor ( born 1926 ), Canadian filmmaker Roman Madrolle, music artist and producer Roman Mars, American radio journalist and producer Roman Neustädter ( born 1988 ), German football player Roman Opałka ( 1931 -- 2011 ), Polish painter Roman Pavlyuchenko ( born 1981 ), Russian football player Roman Polanski ( born 1933 ), Polish film director Roman Quinn ( born 1993 ), American baseball player Roman Rasskazov ( born 1979 ), Russian race walker Roman Repilov ( born 1996 ), Russian luger Roman Romanenko ( born 1971 ), Russian cosmonaut Roman Rurua ( born 1942 ), Soviet wrestler Roman Šebrle ( born 1974 ), Czech decathlete Roman U. Sexl ( 1939 -- 1986 ), Austrian physicist Roman Shirokov ( born 1981 ), Russian football player Roman Shukhevych ( 1907 - 1950 ), Ukrainian politician and military leader Roman Smishko ( born 1983 ), Ukrainian football player Roman Tam ( 1950 - 2002 ), Hong Kong singer Roman Toi ( born 1916 ), Estonian composer Roman Trakhtenberg ( 1968 -- 2009 ), Russian radio journalist Roman Turovsky - Savchuk ( born 1961 ), American artist Roman Ubakivi ( born 1945 ), Estonian football player and coach Roman Vishniac ( 1897 -- 1990 ), Russian photographer Roman Vlasov ( born 1990 ), Russian wrestler Roman Volodkov ( born 1973 ), Ukrainian diver Roman Weidenfeller ( born 1980 ), German football player Roman Yakovlev ( born 1976 ), Russian volleyball player Roman Yakub ( born 1958 ), American composer Roman Yegorov ( born 1974 ), Russian swimmer Roman Zaretski ( born 1983 ), Belarusian - Israeli ice dancer Fictional characters Roman Roy, a character in the HBO TV series `` Succession '' Roman, a character in the TV series Star - Crossed Roman Armitage in Get Out 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, the killer in the third installment of the horror franchise Scream 3 Roman DeBeers, a character in the Starz TV series Party Down Roman Grant, a character in the TV series Big Love Roman Godfrey, main character in the Netflix original TV series Hemlock Grove Roman Pearce, reformed street racing criminal from The Fast and the Furious series Roman Reigns, ring name of professional wrestler Leati Joseph `` Joe '' Anoaʻi in WWE Roman Torchwick, a major antagonist in the American web series RWBY Roman Zolanski, a personality of singer Nicki Minaj Roman J. Israel, Esq. a fictional character in the movie `` Roman J. Israel, Esq '' starring Denzel Washington. ( Sony Pictures Entertainment ) See also Romain ( disambiguation ) Romano ( disambiguation ) Romanus ( disambiguation ) Name list This page or section lists people that share the same given name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. 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Question: what's the meaning of the name roman
Answer: a citizen of the Roman Empire