Romulus

Romulus

English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

    Learned borrowing from Latin Rōmulus.

    Proper noun

    Romulus

    1. (Roman mythology) The legendary founder of Rome and the twin brother of Remus.
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    Etymology 2

    Borrowed from French Romulus. This surname is mostly found in Haiti.

    Proper noun

    Romulus (plural Romuluses)

    1. A surname from French.
    Statistics
    • According to the 2010 United States Census, Romulus is the 35147th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 641 individuals. Romulus is most common among Black/African American (85.8%) individuals.

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    Latin

    Etymology

    Most likely from Rōma +‎ -ulus.

    Pronunciation

    Proper noun

    Rōmulus m (genitive Rōmulī); second declension

    1. (Roman mythology) Romulus (legendary founder of Rome)

    Declension

    Second-declension noun.

    singular plural
    nominative Rōmulus Rōmulī
    genitive Rōmulī Rōmulōrum
    dative Rōmulō Rōmulīs
    accusative Rōmulum Rōmulōs
    ablative Rōmulō Rōmulīs
    vocative Rōmule Rōmulī

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