Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Spanish (Philippines) Pronounced Pron. /bo.ro.ˈme.o/(Spanish) /bo.ˈɾɔ.mɛ.jo/(Tagalog) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Nickname derived from Italian buon romeo meaning "good pilgrim", from buono meaning "good" and Romeo meaning "pilgrim (to Rome)".