Romeo

American  

[roh-mee-oh] / ˈroʊ miˌoʊ /

noun

1. the romantic lover of Juliet in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

2. any man who is preoccupied with or has a reputation for amatory success with women.

3. a lover.

   She found her Romeo at a charity ball.

4. (used in communications to represent the letterR. )

5. a male given name.

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Romeo British  

/ ˈrəʊmɪəʊ /

noun

1. an ardent male lover

2. communications a code word for the letter r

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Etymology

Origin of Romeo

from the hero of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (1594)

Example Sentences

It has also emerged that Cabinet Secretary Antonia Romeo found out about Mandelson's vetting failure in late March, weeks before the prime minister was told.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

He toured with a traveling Irish theater company and starred as Romeo opposite Francesca Annis at Richmond Theatre.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

He held senior roles at Fiat, ran Alfa Romeo and SEAT, and eventually took the helm at Renault.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

But FCA US, the US affiliate of Stellantis, reported a four percent increase to 305,902 from its line-up, which includes Jeep, Dodge and Alfa Romeo.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

I never read a poem called Romeo and Juliet.

From "Finding Langston" by Lesa Cline-Ransome