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Roma

Рома

A shortened, affectionate form of Roman, ultimately from Latin Romanus: "of Rome".

Meaning and origin

Roma is the everyday short form Russian speakers use for a boy named Roman, built the same way many Russian names are clipped into a warm two-syllable form, as Sasha stands for Alexander or Kolya for Nikolai.

How to pronounce Roma

RussianROH-muh /ˈromə/

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