romeo vs alpha romeo

[johnlambert]

why is the mans name Romeo pronounced "Romeo" as in the Shakespere play "Romeo + Juliet", yet the Romeo in the Alpha Romeo car is prononced " Romayo"?
TIA

[dundurn]

In Italian the stress usually falls on the second to last syllable. If there is an exception it is usually flagged by a grave accent over the stressed vowel - so citt� (city) stressed on the last syllable or M�dici, stressed on the first. (If you want to see an Italian squirm, talk to him/her about Florence making regular references to the MedEEchees!) Romeo in Italian is regular, so stresses on the second last, as in Alfa Romeo. Shakespeare, on the other hand, came from Warwickshire, and probably couldn't have cared less how Italians pronounced it, so we have R�meo!

[jno]

and if you're saying 'wherefore art thou Romeo?' remember wherefore means why, not where. She's just musing on his name, not asking where he's gone.

Just thought I'd throw that in.

[VS Prasad]

The name Romayo is popular in Ireland.

http://www.irish-websites.com/entertainment/ta keaways/romayo'stakeaway.html

It is a surname for some persons.

http://www.freewebs.com/trenmarc/index.htm

Theresa Romayo.

http://www.saintlucy.net/announcements.htm

[inksplotter]

LIke Cesar Romeo, the actor who played the Joker in the 60s series of Batman.