Romero

Romero is a Spanish and 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
4. Derived from the given name Robert

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 carrying a sacred object 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
• Robero, a surname derived from the given name Robert

In the genealogical record in the Philippines

Romero is one of the surnames that were given by the Spaniards during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines and the rest of other colonial nations in order to avoid confusion 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.

People with the surname Romero

General

• 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.)
• Brenda Romero, United States computer game designer and developer
• Christy Goldsmith Romero, American lawyer, Special Inspector General of the Troubled Asset Relief Program
• Covadonga Romero Rodríguez (1917–2018), Spanish artist
• 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
• St. Óscar Romero, assassinated Roman Catholic Archbishop of San Salvador, El Salvador
• Xavier Romero Frias, Spanish anthropologist
• 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, governor of Salta Province.
• Juan Carlos Romero, Argentine, son of Roberto Romero, senator of the Salta Province.
• Carmen Romero Rubio (1864–1944), Mexican First Lady
• Gloria Romero (California politician) (born 1955)
• Miguel Romero (born 1970), Puerto Rican politician
• Flerida Ruth Pineda-Romero, former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
• Richard M. Romero, American politician

Cinema and TV

• Carlos Romero (1927-2007), United State actor
• Cesar Romero (1907-1994), United States actor
• Constantino Romero (1947-2013), Spanish actor, voice actor and presenter
• Eddie Romero (1924-2013), Filipino film director
• George A. Romero (1940-2017), United States film director
• Chanda Romero (born 1954), Filipina actress
• Gloria Romero (born 1933), 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
• Paul Romero, United States computer game music composer
• Nicky Romero, Dutch electronic music producer and DJ
• 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)
  • Angel Romero, classical guitarist and conductor (son of Celedonio)
  • Jesús Adrián Romero, Christian worship (singer)

Sports

• 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)
• Andrés Romero, Chilean footballer
• Andrés Romero, Argentine golfer
• Ángel Romero (cyclist), Mexican cyclist
• Ángel Romero (footballer), Paraguayan footballer
• Antonio Romero, Mexican sprint canoeist
• 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
• Leo Romero (born 1986), Mexican American professional skateboarder
• Leticia Romero (born 1995), Spanish basketball player
• Liborio Romero, Mexican boxer
• Mario Antonio Romero, Argentine footballer
• Mauricio Martín Romero, Argentine footballer
• Miguel Ángel Sebastián Romero, Argentine footballer who plays for Independiente Rivadavia
• Pablo Romero, Cuban amateur boxer
• Randy Romero (1957-2019), American jockey
• 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
• Rocky Romero (born 1982), ring name of Cuban-born American professional wrestler John Rivera
• Rolland Romero, American triple jumper
• Sebastián Ariel Romero, Argentine footballer who plays for Banfield
• Sergio Romero, Argentine footballer
• Vicente Romero Romero, Spanish footballer
• Yoel Romero, Cuban mixed martial artist