Rónán (anglicized Ronan) is an Irish language male given name meaning "little seal" (Rón maning "seal", and -án being a diminutive suffix). It may refer to: Legend tells of a seal who is warned never to stray too close to the land. When the “”seal child”" is swept ashore by a huge wave, she becomes trapped in a human form, known as a “”Selkie”" or “”seal maiden.”" Although she lives as the wife of a fisherman and bears him children, known as “”ronans”" or “”little seals,”" she never quite loses her “”sea-longing.”" Eventually she finds the “”seal-skin”" which the fisherman has hidden and slips back into the ocean. But she can’t forget her husband and children and can even be seen swimming close to the shore, keeping a watchful eye on them.[1]
People
- First name
- St Ronan of Locronan, 6th century Irish saint
- Ronan Bennett, (born 1956), Northern Irish writer
- Ronan Carolino Falcão (born 1985), Equatoguinean footballer
- Ronan Coghlan (born 1948), Irish writer
- Ronan Farrow (born 1987), American writer and activist
- Ronan Finn (born 1987), Irish footballer
- Ronan Hardiman (born 1962), Irish composer
- Ronan Harris (born 1967), Irish musician
- Ronan Keane (born 1932), Irish judge
- Ronan Keating (born 1977), Irish singer
- Ronan Kelly, Irish producer
- Ronan Keenan (1932–2007), South African writer
- Ronan Lee (born 1976), Australian politician
- Rónán Mac Aodha Bhuí (born 1970), Irish broadcaster
- Rónán mac Colmáin (died 605), Irish king
- Rónán Mullen (born 1970), Irish politician
- Ronan O'Brien (born 1974), Irish writer
- Ronan O'Gara (born 1977), Irish rugby player
- Ronan O'Rahilly (born 1940), Irish businessman
- Rónán Ó Snodaigh (born 1970), Irish musician
- Ronan Parke (born 1998), British singer
- Ronan Pensec (born 1963), French cyclist
- Ronan Rafferty (born 1964), Northern Irish golfer
- Ronan Sheehan (born 1953), Irish writer
- Ronan Thompson (2007-2011), American who died of Neuroblastoma cancer and subject of Taylor Swift song "Ronan"
- Ronan Tynan (born 1960), Irish tenor and paralympian
- Ronan Vibert (born 1964), British actor
- Surname
- Colin Ronan (1920–1995), British astronomer and writer
- Daniel Ronan (1914–1969), American politician
- Ed Ronan (born 1968), Canadian ice hockey player
- Frank Ronan (born 1963), Irish writer
- George Ronan, first graduate of West Point to die in action
- Niall Ronan (born 1982), Irish rugby player
- Saoirse Ronan (born 1994), Irish-American actress
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