Romannais meaning | Last name Romannais origin

The surname is variant of Rummens. Rumun, an Old Norse personal name.

Form of the Romaine. 1. Of or belonging to Rome. Le Romayn can be found in Hundred Rolls. The family of the Rev. William Romaine, a distinguished divine of the last century, were Huguenots, and came to England after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. 2. More probably, from one of the various places in France, called St. Romain. This saint, who was an early bishop of Rouen, is still honoured by the Roman church on the 9th of August.

Romannais is an adaptation of Roman. One who had made a pilgrimage to Rome, i.e., four crossroads; one who came from Rome, a Roman; one who came from Romanno, i.e., circle of the monk, in Peeblesshire.