Namesakes for ROMAN: Bulgarian Kings and Tsars: 1 tsar Tsar Roman 977-997 Notable Filmmakers: 1 director Roman Polanski 1933- Oscar Award Winners: 1 director (director) Roman Polanski 2002 The Pianist Saints: 1 blessed, 1 saint Saint Boris (a.k.a. Roman) ?-1019 Blessed Roman Lysko 1914-1949