Romanoff

Imperial Russian dynasty

Romanoff is the name of the Russian imperial dynasty that ruled from 1613 until the 1917 revolution, when Tsar Nicholas II and his family were executed by Bolsheviks.

The spelling Romanov is more common in historical contexts.

Romanoff also appears as a culinary term—dishes à la Romanoff typically feature sour cream, as in strawberries Romanoff.

The name has pop culture currency through Natasha Romanoff, the Marvel Comics character Black Widow.

Marvel

Natasha

Russian woman's name

  • AvengersThose seeking retribution
  • spyCovert information gatherer
  • assassinPaid murderer of targets

S.H.I.E.L.D. · Red Room · superhero · Hawkeye · Winter Soldier · covert · espionage · operative · Budapest · Scarlett Johansson

dynasty

Tsar

Russian imperial title

Alexandra · Alexei · Rasputin · Bolshevik · execution · Fabergé · hemophilia · revolution · pretenders · Romanov

surname

genealogy

Study of family descent

lineage · bloodline · family · Russian · emigré · diaspora · descendants · noble · aristocratic

dish

strawberries

Red fruits with external seeds

sour cream · berries · decadent · elegant · whipped · indulgent

Opposites
russian political dynasties/systems

RomanoffBolshevik

Soviet communist party member

Soviet · Lenin · Stalin · Communist Party · USSR

monarchical status

Romanoffcommoner

Non-noble person

peasant · serf · proletariat · bourgeoisie · republican

fate of russian imperial family

RomanoffBolshevik

Soviet communist party member

Cheka · revolutionary tribunal · regicide

Phrases
Family

Roman, Romans, Rome, Romance, Romanesque, romantic, romantically, romanticism, romanticize

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G