Romney

¹ American  

[rom-nee, ruhm-] / ˈrɒm ni, ˈrʌm- /

noun

1. one of an English breed of hardy sheep, having coarse, long wool.

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Romney ² American  

[rom-nee, ruhm-] / ˈrɒm ni, ˈrʌm- /

noun

1. George, 1734–1802, English painter.

2. George, 1907–1995, U.S. businessman and politician: governor of Michigan 1963–69.

3. former name of New Romney.

4. a male given name.

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Romney British  

/ ˈrɒmnɪ, ˈrʌm- /

noun

1. George . 1734–1802, English painter, who painted more than 50 portraits of Lady Hamilton in various historical roles

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Etymology

Origin of Romney

Named after a district in southwestern England

Example Sentences

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

Amusingly, Mr. Romney takes pains to point out that beneficiaries of this tax provision weren’t cheaters; they were playing by the rules.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Romney writes that the Austens “were a genteel family — upper-class but not titled.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 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