World Congress of Ethnic Religions

Romuva
The name
(Text by Audrius Dundzila, Ph.D)
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Followers of Lithuanian Religion chose the name "Romuva" in 1920's. The name honors the Prussian Baltic sanctuary Romuva, which stood in the Prussian land of Nadruva (near Chernahovsk in the Kaliningrad region). "Romuva" means 'temple' or 'sanctuary' as well as 'abode of inner peace.' Members of Romuva are called "romuviai," 'Romuvaites,' or "sentikiai," 'old believers.'

The name is sometimes written with the Old Prussian Runic script.