Brief Life History of Nikita Alexandrovitch
When Nikita Alexandrovitch Romanov was born on 4 January 1900, in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire, his father, Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich Romanov, was 33 and his mother, Grand Duchess Xenia Aleksandrovna Romanova of Russia, was 24. He married Countess Maria Vorontsova-Dashkova on 19 February 1922, in Paris, Île-de-France, France. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1950. He died on 12 September 1974, in Cannes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, France, at the age of 74, and was buried in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, Alpes-Maritimes, France.
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Sources (3)
- Nikita Alexandrovitch Romanov, "Find A Grave Index"
- Nikita Romanoff, "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957"
- Nikita Romanoff in entry for Alexander Romanoff, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
Spouse and Children
1900–1974 Male
1903–1997 Female
Children (2)
1923–2007 Male
1929–2002 Male
Parents and Siblings
1866–1933 Male
1875–1960 Female
Siblings (7)
1895–1970 Female
1897–1981 Male
1898–1968 Male
1900–1974 Male
1901–1980 Male
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World Events (8)
1905 · The Law Separates Church and State
Age 5
1913 · The Woolworth Building Opens as the Tallest Building in the World
Age 13
1920
Age 20
Name Meaning
Russian, Belorussian, Bulgarian, and Macedonian: patronymic from the personal name Roman . Compare Romanoff .
Jewish (from Belarus): habitational name from the town Romanovo, now in Belarus.
History: Romanov is a name of the last ruling dinasty of Russia. The Romanov dynasty began its rule in 1613 with Michael Romanov (died 1645), and ended with the execution of Nicholas II and his family at Yekaterinburg in July 1918. The family were descended from a Muscovite boyar, Andrei Kobyla, who had emigrated in the 14th century from Prussia. They took the name from Roman Yurievich (died 1543), whose daughter Anastasia Romanovna was the first wife of Ivan the Terrible. Her brother Nikita was regent after Ivan's death, and after years of disorder Nikita's grandson Michael Romanov was elected czar in 1613.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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