The name Romero is a nickname type of surname for a Roman or an Italian. The name was originally derived from the Latin word Romaeus and the Greek word Romaios, which mean

Roman Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD * Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lett ...

. #A person on a religious journey or pilgrimage from Rome (possibly to Jerusalem)

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, a Hebraic word meaning one who exalts or glorifies a deity *Robero, a surname derived from the given name

Robert The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, h ...

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.

Surname

A list of people with the surname Romero:

Academics

Aldemaro Romero Jr. Aldemaro Romero Jr. (born September 11, 1951, in Caracas) is a Venezuelan/American scientist, communicator, and public intellectual. He has published more than 1,100 works, more than 30 books and monographs, and produced, directed, written and/or ...

(born 1951), Venezuelan-American biologist * E. Antonio Romero (1925–2005), Guatemalan philosopher, historian and writer *

Francisco Romero Francisco Romero may refer to: * Francisco García Romero (1559–1630s), Spanish military officer *Francisco Romero (bishop) (died 1635), served as archbishop in Italy *Francisco Romero (bullfighter) (1700–1763), Spanish matador *Francisco Romer ...

(1891–1962), Argentine philosopher *

Xavier Romero Frías Xavier Romero Frías (born 1954) is a Spanish writer and scholar. He lived among the Maldivians over a 13-year period. His present residence is in Bangkok, Thailand. Xavier Romero Frías' books on local legends and traditions have been banned by ...

(born 1954), Spanish anthropologist

Artists and designers

Covadonga Romero Rodríguez Covadonga Romero Rodríguez (8 September 1917 – 27 June 2018) was a Spanish sculptor and painter, a pioneer of the women's avant-garde of Asturias. Biography Covadonga Romero Rodríguez was born in the parish of Boo, Aller, Spain on 8 Sep ...

(1917–2018), Spanish artist *

Brenda Romero Brenda Louise Romero (née Garno, born October 12, 1966), previously known as Brenda Brathwaite, is an American game designer and developer in the video game industry. She was born in Ogdensburg, New York and is a graduate of Clarkson University ...

(born 1966), American computer game designer and developer *

Enrique Badía Romero Enrique Badía Romero (who signs his work simply Romero; born 24 April 1930) is a Spanish comics artist, best known to English-speaking audiences for his work on ''Modesty Blaise''. He is also the co-creator of the post-apocalyptic science fiction ...

(born 1930), Spanish comics artist known as Romero *

Frank Romero Frank Edward Romero (born July 11, 1941) is an American artist considered to be a pioneer in the Chicano art movement. Romero's paintings and mural works explore Chicano and Los Angeles iconography, often featuring palm trees and bright colors. ...

(born 1941), American painter, part of the

Chicano art movement The Chicano Art Movement represents groundbreaking movements by Mexican-American artists to establish a unique artistic identity in the United States. Much of the art and the artists creating Chicano Art were heavily influenced by Chicano Movement ( ...

. *

John Romero John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Seco ...

(born 1967), American computer game programmer and designer

Politics and activists

* Alfredo Romero (born 1969), Venezuelan lawyer and human rights activist * Anthony D. Romero (born 1965), American lawyer, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union *

Carlos Romero Barceló Carlos Antonio Romero Barceló (September 4, 1932 – May 2, 2021) was a Puerto Rican politician who served as the governor of Puerto Rico from 1977 to 1985. He was the second governor to be elected from the New Progressive Party (PNP). He als ...

(1932–2021), Puerto Rican politician *

Carmen Romero Rubio Fabiana Sebastiana Maria Carmen Romero Rubio y Castelló (20 January 1864 – 25 June 1944), second wife of Porfirio Díaz, President of Mexico. Youth Carmen Romero Rubio was born on January 20 of 1864 in Tula, Tamaulipas to a wealthy family. ...

(1864–1944), former Mexican First Lady * Christy Goldsmith Romero, American lawyer, Special Inspector General of the

Troubled Asset Relief Program The Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) is a program of the United States government to purchase toxic assets and equity from financial institutions to strengthen its financial sector that was passed by Congress and signed into law by President ...

Edward L. Romero Edward L. Romero (also Romæro, born January 2, 1934) is an American entrepreneur, activist and former diplomat. He served as the U.S. Ambassador to Spain and Andorra between the years of 1998 and 2001 and has engaged in various environmental and ...

(born 1934), American entrepreneur and diplomat *

Flerida Ruth Pineda-Romero Flérida Ruth Pineda-Romero (August 1, 1929 – December 8, 2017) was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. Born in Tondo, Manila, Romero received a law degree from the University of the Philippines College of Law in 19 ...

(1929–2017), former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines * Gloria Romero (born 1955), American politician *

Ignacio Romero Osborne Ignacio Romero Osborne, 5th Marquess of Marchelina (1903-1985) was a Spanish aristocrat, landowner, officer and Carlist politician. In the 1930s he conspired against the Republic and co-engineered the 1936 coup in Seville; during the Civil Wa ...

(1903-1985), Spanish Carlist activist *

Ignacio Romero Raizábal Ignacio Romero Raizábal (1901-1975) was a Spanish writer and a Carlist activist. In the 1930s in Cantabria he gained some local recognition as a poet, while in the early Francoist era he was moderately known nationwide as the author of novels a ...

(1901-1975), Spanish writer and Carlist activist *

Jorge Romero Romero Jorge Romero Romero (10 November 1964 – 16 July 2021) was a Mexican politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party. As of 2014 he served as Deputy of the LIX and LXI Legislatures of the Mexican Congress representing Hidalgo ...

(1964–2021), Mexican politician * Juan Carlos Romero (born 1950), Argentine politician, son of Roberto Romero, senator of the Salta Province *

Kate de Romero Kate de Romero, also known as Doña Kate and Kate Romero, is the wife of former Puerto Rico Governor Carlos Romero Barceló and served as First Lady of Puerto Rico from 1977 to 1985. She also served as a Trustee of the Conservation Trust of Pu ...

, former Puerto Rican First Lady *

Melinda Romero Donnelly Melinda Kathleen Romero Donnelly (born October 8, 1971) is a Puerto Rican politician, and former senator and Representative for the New Progressive Party (PNP). She is the youngest daughter of former Governor of Puerto Rico Carlos Romero Barcel� ...

(born 1971), Puerto Rican politician *

Miguel Romero Miguel Alberto Romero Lugo (born February 17, 1970) is a Puerto Rican lawyer, who is the current Mayor of San Juan. He was also Secretary of Labor and Human Resources of Puerto Rico (2009–2012) and former Chief of Staff of Puerto Rico dur ...

(born 1970), Puerto Rican politician *St.

Óscar Romero Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (15 August 1917 – 24 March 1980) was a prelate of the Catholic Church in El Salvador. He served as Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Salvador, Archdiocese of San Salvador, the Titular ...

(1917–1980), assassinated Salvadoran Roman Catholic Archbishop *

Regina Romero Regina Romero (born September 20, 1974) is an American politician. She is mayor of Tucson, Arizona, having been elected after previously serving on the city council. She is the first woman and first person of Mexican descent to hold the office s ...

(born 1974), American politician, mayor of Tucson, Arizona *

Richard M. Romero Richard M. Romero (born July 21, 1944) is an American educator and politician who served as a member of the New Mexico Senate from 1992 to 2004. Early life and education Born in Oakland, California, Romero received in bachelor's degree from t ...

(born 1944), American politician *

Roberto Romero Roberto Romero (October 22, 1927 – February 15, 1992) was an Argentine Justicialist Party politician and businessman. Romero was a founder of the provincial ''El Tribuno'' newspaper. He was elected as Governor of Salta Province, serving from 1 ...

(1927–1992), Argentine businessman, founder of ''El Tribuno'' newspaper, governor of Salta Province * Trinidad Romero (1835–1918), American politician and rancher

Cinema and television

Carlos Romero Carlos Romero may refer to: * Carlos Romero (actor) (1927–2007), American actor * Carlos Romero (footballer, born 1927) (1927–1999), Uruguayan footballer, who played for Danubio * Carlos Romero (footballer, born 2001), Spanish footballer * Ca ...

(1927–2007), American actor *

Cesar Romero Cesar Julio Romero Jr. (February 15, 1907 – January 1, 1994) was an American actor and activist. He was active in film, radio, and television for almost sixty years. His wide range of screen roles included Latin lovers, historical figures in c ...

(1907–1994), American actor *

Chanda Romero Chanda V. Romero (born February 26, 1954) is a Filipina actress. She is mostly seen on GMA Network. She played supporting roles and leading roles in many films during the early and late 1970s. Her prolific work in sexy comedies and dramas cau ...

(born 1954), Filipina actress *

Constantino Romero Constantino Romero García (29 May 1947 – 12 May 2013) was a Spanish actor and presenter. Due to his deep voice, he was most known for dubbing into Spanish and Catalan other actors like Clint Eastwood, James Earl Jones and Arnold Schwarzenegg ...

(1947–2013), Spanish actor, voice actor and presenter *

Eddie Romero Edgar Sinco Romero, (July 7, 1924 – May 28, 2013), commonly known as Eddie Romero, was a Filipino film director, film producer and screenwriter. Early life Romero was born on July 7, 1924. His father was José E. Romero, the first Philipp ...

(1924–2013), Filipino film director *

George A. Romero George Andrew Romero (; February 4, 1940 – July 16, 2017) was an American-Canadian filmmaker, writer, editor and actor. His ''Night of the Living Dead'' series of films about an imagined zombie apocalypse began with the 1968 film of the ...

(1940–2017), American film director * Gloria Romero (born 1933), Filipina actress

Music

Aldemaro Romero Aldemaro Romero (March 12, 1928 – September 15, 2007) was a Venezuelan pianist, composer, arranger and orchestral conductor. He was born in Valencia, Carabobo State. Biography Romero was a prolific composer, creating a wide range of music, suc ...

(1928–2007), Venezuelan musician *

Chan Romero Robert Lee "Chan" Romero (born July 7, 1941) is an American rock and roll performer, best known for his 1959 song, " Hippy Hippy Shake". Life and career Romero was born in Billings, Montana. His father was of Spanish and Apache descent, while h ...

(born 1941), American rock and roll singer * Danny Romero (born 1995), Spanish singer born Daniel Ramírez Romero *

Dyango José Gómez Romero, artistically known as Dyango (born March 5, 1940), nicknamed "The Voice of Love", is a Spanish musician and singer of romantic music. He is widely regarded as one of the most romantic Spanish singers, and one of the best ...

(born 1940), Spanish musician born José Gómez Romero *

Eladio Romero Santos Eladio Romero Santos was a Dominican musician. Originally from Cenoví, a town outside of San Francisco de Macorís, Santos' career spans over forty years. Santos started recording '' bachata'' in 1966 with his first song "Tomando En Tu Mesa". S ...

(1937–2001), Dominican musician *

Jesús Adrián Romero Jesús Adrián Romero Ibarra is a Mexican musician, author and singer from Hermosillo. Romero is the founder and president of Vástago Producciones, a record label dedicated to the production and distribution of music with a Christian message. ...

(born 1965), Mexican Christian worship singer *

Nicky Romero Nick Rotteveel (; born January 6, 1989), professionally known as Nicky Romero or Monocule, is a Dutch DJ, record producer and remixer from Amerongen, Utrecht Province. He has worked with, and received support from DJs, such as Tiësto, Fedde ...

(born 1989), Dutch electronic music producer and DJ *

Paul Romero Paul Anthony Romero is an American computer and video game music composer and classical pianist who has won awards for his work. Early life and classical piano Romero taught himself to play the piano at the age of three. He began his formal pi ...

(born 1965), United States computer game music composer *

The Romeros Los Romeros, The Romero Guitar Quartet, is a guitar quartet, sometimes known as "The Royal Family of the Guitar" — their personnel consists entirely of members of the Romero family. The quartet was founded in 1960 by Celedonio Romero, who ...

, Spanish classical guitar quartet featuring: **

Celedonio Romero Celedonio Romero (2 March 1913 – 8 May 1996) was a guitarist, composer and poet, perhaps best known as the founder of The Romeros guitar quartet. Biography Celedonio Romero was born in Cienfuegos, Cuba,. Retrieved 2009/10/14 while his paren ...

(1913–1996), classical guitarist, poet and composer **

Celin Romero Celin Romero (born November 23, 1936 in Málaga) is a classical guitarist and member of the guitar quartet the Romeros. He is the eldest son of Celedonio Romero, who in 1957 left Spain for the United States with his family. On February 11, 200 ...

(born 1936), classical guitarist (son of Celedonio) **

Pepe Romero Pepe Romero (born March 8, 1944, in Málaga, Spain) is a classical and flamenco guitarist. Biography Early life Pepe Romero was born in Spain, the second son of celebrated guitarist and composer Celedonio Romero, who was his only guitar ...

(born 1944), classical guitarist (son of Celedonio) ** Angel Romero (born 1946), classical guitarist and conductor (son of Celedonio)

Sports

Romero (bullfighter family) Romero is family of bullfighters from Ronda, Spain, dating back to the 18th century. The only other family with a comparable history in bullfighting are the Ordóñez, whose founder, Cayetano Ordóñez, "El Niño de la Palmas", was also from Ronda ...

, a dynasty of 18th and 19th century bullfighters from Ronda, Andalusia, Spain, its most famous members being: **

(1700–1763), Spanish bullfighter ** Juan Romero, Spanish bullfighter ** José Romero, Spanish bullfighter **

Pedro Romero Pedro Romero Martínez (19 November 1754 – 10 February 1839) was a legendary bullfighter from the Romero family in Ronda, Spain. His grandfather Francisco is credited with advancing the art of using the muleta; his father and two brothers ...

(1754–1839), Spanish bullfighter *

Alfredo Romero (athlete) Alfredo Romero (born March 5, 1972) is a Puerto Rican track and field athlete specializing in the discus throw. He won multiple medals on regional level. His personal best of 56.20 metres (2002) was the national record until 2012. Competitio ...

(born 1972), Puerto Rican track and field athlete *

Andrés Romero Andrés Fabián Romero (born 8 May 1981) is an Argentine professional golfer who plays on both the PGA Tour and European Tour. Career Romero was born in Tucumán. He won his European Tour card by finishing 14th on the Challenge Tour rankings ...

(born 1967), Chilean footballer *

(born 1981), Argentine golfer * Ángel Romero (1932–2007), Mexican cyclist * Ángel Romero (born 1992), Paraguayan footballer * Antonio Romero (born 1968), Mexican sprint canoeist *

Arturo Colón Romero Arturo Colón Romero (born 19 June 1928) is a Puerto Rican chess player, who six times won Puerto Rico Chess Championships (1956, 1962, 1966, 1968, 1973, 1974). Chess career Like his brother Miguel, Arturo Colón Romero distinguished himself i ...

(born 1928), Puerto Rican chess master * Austin Romero (born 1981), American ring announcer known as Mike Rome *

Camilo Romero Camilo Romero (born 30 March 1970) is a Mexican former footballer who played as a left-back. Romero was a member of the Mexico national football team competing at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He earned fourteen caps for the nat ...

(born 1970), Mexican football (soccer) player *

Carmen Romero Carmen Romero Ferrer (born 6 October 1950) is a retired Cuban discus thrower. Her personal best throw was 69.08 metres, achieved in April 1976 in Havana Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart ...

(born 1950), Cuban discus thrower *

Cibeles Romero Cibeles Romero Misioner (born 22 June 1978 in Madrid) is a former female field hockey player from Spain, who was a member of the Women's National Team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. There the team ended up in fourth place unde ...

(born 1978), Spanish field hockey player * Cristian Romero (born 1998), Argentine footballer *

Curro Romero Francisco Romero López (born 1 December 1933) is a Spanish bullfighter, known as Curro Romero. Born in Camas, near Seville. He started his professional career in La Pañoleta (Seville), on August 22, 1954, together with Limeño. His first c ...

(born 1933), Spanish bullfighter (not a member the Romero dynasty) *

Eduardo Romero Eduardo Alejandro Romero (17 July 1954 – 13 February 2022) was an Argentine professional golfer. Nicknamed "El Gato" ("The Cat"), he won over 80 professional tournaments around the world, including eight on the European Tour and five on the Cha ...

(born 1954), Argentine golfer *

Enrique Romero Enrique Fernández Romero (born 23 June 1971) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a left-back. He played for four clubs during his professional career over 16 seasons – notably Deportivo which he helped win four major ...

(born 1971), Spanish footballer *

Gonzalo Romero Gonzalo Antonio Romero Paz (born 25 March 1975) is a retired Guatemalan football midfielder who last played for local club Deportivo Marquense in the Guatemala's top division. Club career Romero joined Guatemalan top side CSD Municipal in 20 ...

(born 1975), Guatemalan footballer *

J. C. Romero Juan Carlos Romero (born June 4, 1976) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Phill ...

(born 1976), Puerto Rican baseball player * Jhon Romero (born 1995), Colombian baseball player *

(born 1976), American football player *

JoJo Romero Joseph Abel Romero (born September 9, 1996), is an American professional baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Philadelphia Phillies from 2020 to 2022. Early life Romero was born on Septe ...

(born 1996), American baseball player *

Jordan Romero Jordan Romero (born July 12, 1996) is an American mountain climber who was 13 years old when he reached the summit of Mount Everest. Romero was accompanied by his father, Paul Romero, his step-mother, Karen Lundgren, and three Sherpas, Ang Pasang ...

(born 1996), American mountain climber, the youngest person to climb the Seven Summits - the highest peaks on every continent * José Romero (1878–????), Cuban baseball player * Jose Romero (born 1971), Chilean Australian rules footballer * José 'Joselito' Romero Jiménez (born 1985), Spanish footballer *

José Romero Santos José Romero Santos (born 26 January 1936) is a Cuban rower. He competed in the men's coxed four event at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-s ...

(born 1936), Cuban rower *

José Antonio Romero Morilla José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese language, Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced ...

(born 1980), Spanish football manager * José Luis Romero (born 1945), Spanish footballer and coach *

José Santos Romero José Santos "Pepe" Romero (born 3 November 1951, in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football manager and former midfielder. Playing career Club career Romero started his career at All Boys in the Primera B in 1967 when he was 16 years old. I ...

(born 1951), Argentine footballer and manager *

Julio César Romero Julio César Romero Insfrán (born 28 August 1960), nicknamed ''Romerito'', is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, considered among the greatest players in Paraguayan football history. He is the only Paragu ...

(born 1960), Paraguayan footballer *

Leo Romero Leo Romero (born November 28, 1986) is a professional skateboarder whose early skateboarding influences included Heath Kirchart, Jamie Thomas and Andrew Reynolds. Early life Romero was born in Fontana, California, United States and is the son o ...

(born 1986), Mexican American professional skateboarder *

Leticia Romero Leticia Romero González (born 28 May 1995) is a Spanish basketball player from Agüimes who plays for Valencia Basket and the Spain women's national basketball team. She played three years in the Spain's top-tier league before spending her U.S ...

(born 1995), Spanish basketball player * Liborio Romero (born 1979), Mexican boxer *

Luka Romero Luka Romero Bezzana (born 18 November 2004) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and winger for La Liga club Alavés, on loan from Serie A club AC Milan. He represented Argentina at the youth international ...

(born 2004), Mexican footballer *

Mario Antonio Romero Mario Antonio Romero (born 15 March 1980 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football striker who currently plays for Dinamo Tirana in the Albanian Superliga. Career Romero signed for Dinamo Tirana on January 28, 2009, after initially going on a ...

(born 1980), Argentine footballer * Mary Romero (born 1985), Spanish professional boxer * Mauricio Martín Romero (born 1983), Argentine footballer *

Miguel Ángel Sebastián Romero --> Miguel is a given name and surname, the Portuguese and Spanish form of the Hebrew name Michael. It may refer to: Places *Pedro Miguel, a parish in the municipality of Horta and the island of Faial in the Azores Islands *São Miguel (disambi ...

(born 1979), Argentine footballer who plays for Independiente Rivadavia *

Miguel Colón Romero Miguel Colón Romero (2 May 1919 - 2 December 1998) was a Puerto Rican chess player, who won the Puerto Rico Chess Championships six times (in 1948, 1957, 1961, 1964, 1969, 1980). Chess career Like his brother Arturo, Miguel Colón Romero dist ...

, Puerto Rican chess master *

(born 1992), Paraguayan footballer *

Oscar Romero Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to: People * Oscar (given name), an Irish- and English-language name also used in other languages; the article includes the names Oskar, Oskari, Oszkár, Óscar, and other forms. * Oscar (Irish mythology) ...

(born 1996), American soccer player *

Pablo Romero Pablo Romero (January 15, 1961) is a retired Cuban amateur boxer best known for winning two light-heavyweight gold medals at World Championships. The dominant light heavyweight boxer of the eighties he never participated in Olympics as his countr ...

(born c. 1960), Cuban amateur boxer * Ramón Romero (1959–1988), Dominican baseball player *

Randy Romero Randy Paul Romero (December 22, 1957 – August 29, 2019) was a Hall of Fame jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing. Born into a family involved with horses, his father Lloyd J. Romero was a Louisiana state trooper who trained America ...

(1957–2019), American jockey *

Raúl Romero Raúl Alberto Romero (born March 11, 1935) is an Argentine former wrestler. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics both in freestyle Freestyle may refer to: Brands * Reebok Freestyle, a women's athletic shoe * Ford Freestyle, an SUV automobi ...

(born 1935), Argentine wrestler *

Rafael Romero Rafael Romero Sandrea (May 22, 1938 – August 15, 2021) was a Venezuelan track and field athlete, who competed in the sprint events. He represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1956. Romero won two meda ...

(born 1938), Venezuelan track and field athlete *

Rebecca Romero Rebecca Jayne Romero, MBE (born 24 January 1980) is an English sportswoman, a former World Champion and Olympic Games silver medallist at rowing, and a former World champion and an Olympic champion track cyclist. Early life and education Romer ...

(born 1980), British track cyclist and rower * Ricardo Romero (1899–????), Chilean Olympic fencer * Ricardo Romero (born 1978), American mixed martial arts fighter *

Ricky Romero Ricardo Romero Jr. (born November 6, 1984) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays. Prep career After spending three years at Garfield High School, Romero graduate ...

(1931–2006), American professional wrestler *

(born 1984), American baseball pitcher *

Rito Romero Rito Romero Loza (May 19, 1927 - January 18, 2001) was a successful luchador who wrestled in Mexico and in the NWA territories of Texas and Los Angeles. He appeared in several films in his native country along with a number of other luchadors. ...

(1927–2001), Mexican professional wrestler *

Rocky Romero John R. Rivera (born October 28, 1982) is a Puerto Rican-American professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. He is currently signed non-exclusively to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), better known by his ring name Rocky Romero (ロ� ...

(born 1982), ring name of Cuban-born American professional wrestler John Rivera *

Rolland Romero Rolland Lee Romero (August 21, 1914 – November 25, 1975) was an American triple jumper. He was national champion in 1935 and competed in the 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics. Biography Romero was born in Welsh, Louisiana on August 21, 1914. At W ...

(1914–1975), American triple jumper * Sebastián Ariel Romero (born 1978), Argentine footballer *

Sergio Romero Sergio Germán Romero (; born 22 February 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Boca Juniors. He has also played for the Argentina national team. Romero made his debut with Racing Club in the Argentine Pr ...

(born 1987), Argentine football goalkeeper *

Seth Romero Seth Daniel Romero (born April 19, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He played for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 2020 season. He played college baseball for the University ...

(born 1996), American baseball player *

Tommy Romero Tommy Romero (born July 8, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the San Francisco Giants organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays and Washington Nationals. Amateur career Romer ...

(born 1997), American baseball player *

Vicente Romero Vicente Romero Romero (born 8 February 1987) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a right midfielder. Football career Romero was born in Valencia. A product of local Valencia CF's youth academy, he only appeared once for its first team, ...

(born 1987), Spanish footballer *

Yoel Romero Yoel Romero Palacio (born April 30, 1977) is a Cuban professional mixed martial artist and former freestyle wrestler. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division for Bellator MMA. Romero formerly competed in the Middleweight divis ...

(born 1977), Cuban mixed martial artist

Fictional characters

Romero The name Romero is a nickname type of surname for a Roman or an Italian. The name was originally derived from the Latin word Romaeus and the Greek word Romaios, which mean Roman. #A person on a religious journey or pilgrimage from Rome (possibly ...

, a fictional character in the anime series ''Beyblade'' * Romero Malcolm, a fictional character in the book series "All For The Game".