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Italian Baby Names
Romolo

English translation/equivalent: Romulus

Origin: Derived from Romilia, title of a Roman family that settled on the Etruscan banks of the Tiber river. Romulus, along with his twin brother Remus, was the legendary founder of Rome.

Name Day/Onomastico: July 6—in memory of St. Romulus, disciple of St. Peter, first bishop of Fiesole, and patron saint of the town.

Related Name/Other Italian Forms: Romola; Romoletto

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