Type Surname (from location)
Usage Spanish, Portuguese
Pronounced Pron. /ˈra.mos/(Spanish) /ˈʁɐ.muʃ/(European Portuguese) /ˈʁɐ̃.mus/(Brazilian Portuguese) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
Originally indicated a person who lived in a thickly wooded area, from Latin ramus meaning "branch".
Related Names
Rootramus