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Where does “Romola” come from?

Romola is an English name derived from Italian Romola, which comes from Italian Romolo, ultimately from Latin Romulus, the legendary founder of Rome.

Ancestry of “Romola”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianRomola—
2LatinRomuluslegendary founder of Rome
3LatinRōma—
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