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Romney

1 American  
[rom-nee, ruhm-] / ˈrɒm ni, ˈrʌm- /

noun

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

Romney 2 American  
[rom-nee, ruhm-] / ˈrɒm ni, ˈrʌm- /

noun

  1. George, 1734–1802, English painter.

  2. George, 1907–1995, U.S. businessman and politician: governor of Michigan 1963–69.

  3. former name of New Romney.

  4. a male given name.

Romney British  
/ ˈrɒmnɪ, ˈrʌm- /

noun

  1. 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

The board includes former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, former Utah senator and onetime GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney and L. Rafael Reif, former president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 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

Romney recounts that, for example, when someone recommended she write a historical novel, she responded, “No, I must keep to my own style and go in my own way.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025

Polls consistently showed him with only a tenuous lead over Mitt Romney.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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