Romanoff
- proper noun
- /ˈroʊməˌnɔf/
- Andrew Romanoff
- Speaker Romanoff
- House Speaker Romanoff
Examples
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Mr. Romanoff has them.
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Romanoff, Natalia Alianovna, born 1984.
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This is supported by the findings of Johnson & Romanoff (1999) who determined that learning community students were significantly more comfortable speaking out in class and contacting their mentors or faculty when they had a problem.
Academic text (2006) -
He was a Romanoff, a defrocked Russian prince who had been educated in English public schools, learning there the composure that gave to his tenure-terror a gleam of elegance.
Fiction book (1998) -
Andrew Romanoff is a prominent Democratic candidate in Colorado's political landscape.
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The Romanoff family is known for its significant influence in Russian history and culture.
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I read a fascinating book about the Romanoff dynasty and its role in the fall of the Russian Empire.
Synonyms
Close relatives of a king or queen who rules a country
A family of kings and queens who rule a country now or in the past
A family that ruled Russia from 1613 to 1917
Surface Forms
Etymology
Romanoff is a Russian family name made from the given name Roman (meaning 'Roman', a person from Rome) and the ending -ov (often written -off) meaning 'son of' or 'belonging to'. So Romanoff originally meant 'son of Roman', which is why it names the Russian imperial family.