Romy

Romy originated as a short form of Rosemarie or Rosemary, names that combine the Latin rosa, meaning rose, with either Maria or the Latin herba rosmarini, the rosemary herb. The name gained widespread recognition through the Austrian actress Romy Schneider, whose fame in mid-twentieth-century European cinema made it a fashionable given name across Germany, France, and the Netherlands. It is used independently today throughout the German-, Dutch-, and French-speaking worlds as well as in English-speaking countries. Related forms include Rosemarie, Rosemary, and the short form Rosi.