Romero

For other uses, see Romero (disambiguation).

Romero is both a Spanish and an Italian surname meaning:

1. A person on a religious journey or pilgrimage from Rome (possibly to Jerusalem); procession of elevated holy items
2. The pungent botanical herb of rosemary symbolizing remembrance and fidelity
3. A guardian of religious cemeteries or shrines

In the genealogical record in the Philippines

Romero is one of the surname that were been given by the Spaniards during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines and the rest of other colonial nations in order to avoid confusions and technically, as a replacement of the indigenous surnames that were difficult to pronounce among Spaniards, altogether with the Catholic conversions as well. Majority of the ethnic Filipinos did not inherit their Spanish surnames, but obtained them for colonial purposes.

Other variations of the surname

• Roemer, a Middle High German and Swiss name meaning a pilgrim to the Holy Land
• Romer, an English and Dutch name meaning a religious pilgrim or religious warrior on his way to the Holy Land
• Rohmer, an Icelandic name meaning a guardian of a sacred place
• Romeo, an Italian name meaning a pilgrim to Rome
• Romeu, a Portuguese and Catalan name meaning someone on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land
• Romeos, a Modern Greek name meaning pilgrim to Jerusalem
• Romemu, an Hebraic word meaning one who exalts or glorifies a deity

Notable Romeros

General

• Sergio Romero, Argentine footballer
• Aldemaro Romero Jr. (born 1951), scientist, communicator, advocate of liberal arts education
• Anthony D. Romero, National Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union (A.C.L.U.)
• Edward L. Romero - Entrepreneur and American diplomat who served as the U.S. Ambassador to Spain and Andorra between 1998 and 2001.
• E. Antonio Romero, Guatemalan philosopher, historian and writer
• Enrique Badia Romero, Spanish comics artist known as Romero
• Francisco Romero (philosopher), Argentine philosopher
• John Romero, United States computer game programmer and designer
• Jordan Romero, the youngest person to climb the Seven Summits - the highest peaks on every continent
• Óscar Romero, the murdered Roman Catholic Archbishop of San Salvador, El Salvador
• Paul Romero, United States computer game music composer
• Romero, a fictional character in the anime series Beyblade

Politics

• Carlos Romero Barceló, Puerto Rico governor
• Roberto Romero, Argentine businessman, founder of El Tribuno newspaper, govenour of Salta Province.
• Juan Carlos Romero, Argentine, son of assassinated Roberto Romero, senator of the Salta Province.
• Carmen Romero Rubio (1864–1944), Mexican First Lady
• Gloria J. Romero, (D-CA), a California Democratic Majority leader and educational reformer
• Miguel Romero (born 1970), Puerto Rican politician
• Flerida Ruth Pineda-Romero, former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines

Cinema

• Cesar Romero, United States actor
• Eddie Romero, Filipino film director
• George A. Romero, United States film director
• Gloria Romero, Filipina actress

Music

• Aldemaro Romero, Venezuelan musician
• Chan Romero, American rock and roll singer
• Eladio Romero Santos, Dominican musician
• Dyango, Spanish musician born José Gómez Romero
• The Romeros, Spanish classical guitar quartet featuring:
  • Celedonio Romero, classical guitarist, poet and composer
  • Celin Romero, classical guitarist (son of Celedonio)
  • Pepe Romero, classical guitarist (son of Celedonio)
  • Ángel Romero, classical guitarist and conductor (son of Celedonio)

Sports

• Sergio Romero, Argentine footballer
• Romero (bullfighter family), a dynasty of 18th and 19th century bullfighters from Ronda, Andalusia, Spain, its most famous members being:
  • Francisco Romero (matador)
  • Juan Romero (bullfighter)
  • José Romero (bullfighter)
  • Pedro Romero
• Andrés Romero, Chilean footballer
• Andrés Romero, Argentine golfer
• Ángel Romero (cyclist), Mexican cyclist
• Ángel Romero (footballer), Paraguayan footballer
• Antonio Romero, Mexican sprint canoeist
• Avery Romero, baseball player
• Camilo Romero, Mexican football (soccer) player
• Carmen Romero Ferrer (born 1950), Cuban discus thrower
• Cibeles Romero, Spanish field hockey player
• Curro Romero (born 1933), Spanish bullfighter (not a member the Romero dynasty)
• Eduardo Romero, Argentine golfer
• Enrique Romero, Spanish footballer
• Gonzalo Romero, Guatemalan footballer
• J. C. Romero, baseball player
• Jose Romero (Australian rules footballer)
• José Romero Jiménez 'Joselito', Spanish footballer
• Julio César Romero, Paraguayan footballer
• Leticia Romero (born 1995), Spanish basketball player
• Liborio Romero, Mexican boxer
• Mario Antonio Romero, Argentine footballer
• Mauricio Martín Romero, Argentine footballer
• Pablo Romero, Cuban amateur boxer
• Raúl Romero (born 1935), Argentine wrestler
• Rafael Romero, Venezuelan track and field athlete
• Rebecca Romero, British track cyclist and rower
• Ricardo Romero (fencer), Chilean Olympic fencer
• Ricardo Romero (fighter), American mixed martial arts fighter
• Ricky Romero (wrestler), American professional wrestler
• Ricky Romero (baseball), American baseball pitcher
• Rito Romero, Mexican professional wrestler
• Rolland Romero, American triple jumper
• Sebastián Ariel Romero, Argentine footballer who plays for Banfield
• Miguel Ángel Sebastián Romero, Argentine footballer who plays for Independiente Rivadavia

• Vicente Romero Romero, Spanish footballer

See also

• Christian Initiative Romero, a non-profit organisation in Germany working in support of industrial law and human rights in Central America, named after Óscar Romero