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BoyPronounced Latin /ˈre.mus/; English /ˈɹi.məs/Romanian language family

Remus

A name meaning "twin".

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Remus is a boy name meaning "twin".

Pronunciation: Latin /ˈre.mus/; English /ˈɹi.məs/.

GenderBoy
Meaningtwin
PronunciationLatin /ˈre.mus/; English /ˈɹi.məs/
Language familyRomanian

Meaning and history

Meaning uncertain, possibly from Old Latin * yemos meaning "twin" with the initial consonant altered due to the influence of Romulus. In Roman legend the twin brothers Romulus and Remus were the founders of the city of Rome. Remus was later slain by his brother.

Notes and context

Usage: roman mythology, romanian