Romney

¹ American

[rom-nee, ruhm-] / ˈrɒm ni, ˈrʌm- /

noun

one of an English breed of hardy sheep, having coarse, long wool.

Romney ² American

[rom-nee, ruhm-] / ˈrɒm ni, ˈrʌm- /

noun

George, 1734–1802, English painter.
George, 1907–1995, U.S. businessman and politician: governor of Michigan 1963–69.
former name of New Romney.
a male given name.

Romney British

/ ˈrɒmnɪ, ˈrʌm- /

noun

George . 1734–1802, English painter, who painted more than 50 portraits of Lady Hamilton in various historical roles

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Etymology

Origin of Romney

Named after a district in southwestern England

Example Sentences

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David and Jill Kenward, from Greatstone, near New Romney, said they were both diagnosed with tumours on their left kidneys and both had robotic surgery performed by the same surgeon to remove them .

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

A year after that, he endorsed Mitt “Binders Full of Women” Romney for president by comparing the Republican candidate with a successful CEO.

From Slate • Jan. 14, 2026

Stephen Romney Swensen, who died in 2022, may or may not be the case to which you are referring.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 28, 2025

Mr. Romney made his fortune at Bain Capital, and good for him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

At some late hour, Mitt Romney called to concede.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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