Rombouts is a surname of Flemish-Dutch origin.
The original name is Romualdus, which has been traced back to as early as 950 AC, in Romagna, Italia. The name Rombouts (in English Rumbold) means "Romuald' bold son", or "Ruler from Rome". The name has a number of alternative spellings: Rumoalde, Rumwald, Runwald, Rumbald, Rumbold, Romwold. See also Saint Rumbold's Cathedral for more information.
People commonly known by their family name Rombouts include:
Francis Rombouts, Mayor of New York City from 1679 to 1680
Linda Rombouts, a Belgian speed skater
Salomon Rombouts, a Dutch Baroque painter
Theodoor Rombouts, a Flemish Baroque painter
Tinne Rombouts, a Flemish politician
Ton Rombouts, a Dutch politician
Peter Rombouts, a Dutch politician
Saint Rumbold's Cathedral (Sint Rombouts Cathedraal) Cathedrale Romualdus (Rumbold Cathedral) in Mechelen, Belgium.
Rumbold of Mechelen (Saint Rombout)
Romualdo of Salerno (Romualdo of Salerno)
Diocese of Monopoli (Romualdus Bishop Monopoli-Cathedral)
Saint Rumwold also known as Rumbold, Romualdus, Buckingham England)
Rumbold Baronets (Rumbold Baronets)
Damascenus Rombouts, Franciscan priest and founder of the Bernardinus College in Heerlen, The Netherlands
Colleges:
Sint-Romboutscollege, in Mechelen, Belgium.[1]
Rombouts College, also known as Bernardinuscollege, in Heerlen, The Netherlands.
Companies:
Rombouts coffee, a Flemish coffee company started by Frans Rombouts in 1896
