Rowan (name)

Rowan
Pronunciation /ˈrən/
Gender Male, female
Language(s) English, Irish (some variants)
Origin
Meaning Little red one; eponymous of Rowan tree
Other names
See also Roan, Roy, Rohan

Rowan is an Irish given name and surname. Variants of the name include "Roan",[1] Ruadhán", and "Ruadh". The name comes from the Irish surname "Ó Ruadháin".[2] It is also an Arabic feminine name referring to a river in Paradise.[3]

Surname

Given name

Fictional

References

  1. "Roan – meaning of Roan – name Roan". Retrieved 2012-07-19.
  2. "Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Rowan". Retrieved 2012-07-19.
  3. http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2004/684/li1.htm
  4. "Abdelmalek Sellal: Canadian ID'd as Shadad coordinated Algeria attack". UPI. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  5. ADAM NOSSITER and ALAN COWELL (1 March 2011). "Official says 38 hostages were killed at gas field". Herald Tribune. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
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