nickname for a pilgrim, Middle High
German Rœmer (literally ‘Roman’).habitational name for
someone from Rom near Ludwigslust or Röhmen in Württemberg.nickname from Middle Low German romer ‘braggart’.from
a personal name composed of the Old High German elements
hrod ‘renown’ + mari ‘outstanding’, ‘famous’.habitational name from a house so named because of its situation
near Roman remains, as for example the Frankfurt city hall.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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