Romulus

ROM-yoo-lus

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The name Romulus means “Citizen of Rome, strength of Rome.” It comes from the Latin language tradition.

In Roman mythology, Romulus was the legendary founder and first king of Rome, said to have been raised by a she-wolf with his twin Remus. It is a bold, ancient choice rarely used as a given name today.

Neither source retrieved gives a breakdown of Romulus's own meaning: Wiktionary's entry describes it only as a surname borrowed from the name Romulus and found mostly in Haiti, a different context from the mythological figure, and Wikipedia gives no etymology at all. The 'citizen of Rome' / 'strength of Rome' gloss given elsewhere is not confirmed by anything found here.

Wikipedia confirms Romulus as the legendary founder and first king of Rome, credited in tradition with establishing many of Rome's earliest legal, political, religious, and social institutions — though it notes it isn't clear to what extent a historical figure underlies the myth. The she-wolf and twin Remus story often told alongside it isn't addressed in the text retrieved here.

• Romulus Augustus (last Western Roman Emperor)

Sibling names that share Romulus's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.