Romney
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noun
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George, 1734–1802, English painter.
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George, 1907–1995, U.S. businessman and politician: governor of Michigan 1963–69.
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former name of New Romney.
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a male given name.
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Etymology
Origin of Romney
Named after a district in southwestern England
Example Sentences
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David and Jill Kenward, from Greatstone, near New Romney, said they were both diagnosed with tumours on their left kidneys and both had robotic surgery performed by the same surgeon to remove them .
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
A year after that, he endorsed Mitt “Binders Full of Women” Romney for president by comparing the Republican candidate with a successful CEO.
From Slate • Jan. 14, 2026
Romney recounts that, for example, when someone recommended she write a historical novel, she responded, “No, I must keep to my own style and go in my own way.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025
Stephen Romney Swensen, who died in 2022, may or may not be the case to which you are referring.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 28, 2025
It’s easy to understand why Mayor Jerome Cavanaugh called them snipers, and Governor George Romney, too.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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