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Romana

Meaning — Romana is a feminine given name derived from the Latin Romanus meaning "Roman" or "of Rome." It is used in Polish, Czech, Slovak, Italian, and other European cultures. The name carries the prestige of ancient Rome and the Catholic Church's historical connection to the city, making it both a classical and a devotional name in Slavic countries.·Polish origin·Female·roh-MAH-nah

Romana Romana carries the gravitas of Rome itself — a name suggesting cultural depth, historical consciousness, and the particular dignity of a civilization that built for the ages. Characters with this name often have a quality of permanence about them, women who seem to belong to something larger than their immediate circumstances.

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RomanaRomkaRomaRomane

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Romana KowalskaRomana NowakRomana WiśniewskaRomana JabłońskaRomana KamińskaRomana Dąbrowska

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