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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Translations

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.

Further reading

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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