Ruan

See also: ruan, ruán, ruàn, Ruán, and ruǎn

English

Proper noun

Ruan

1. A village between Ennis and Corofin, County Clare, Ireland.
2. A village and commune in Loiret department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
3. A surname.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ruan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
• Forebears

French

Etymology

• (toponym): From Latin Rotomagus or Rothomagum (Ruan-sur-Egvonne).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁɥɑ̃/

Proper noun

Ruan m

1. Ruan (a village and commune of the Loir-et-Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France).
2. Former name of Ruan-sur-Egvonne.

Derived terms

• Ruan-sur-Egvonne

Proper noun

Ruan m or f by sense

1. a surname

Further reading

• filae.com
• Forebears (French)
• Géoportail, Institut national de l'information géographique et forestière, 2019

Paronyms

• Rouan

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Rhuan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Juan. Doublet of João, Ivan, Ian, Jean, and Geovane.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁuˈɐ̃/ [hʊˈɐ̃], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʁwɐ̃/ [ˈhwɐ̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁuˈɐ̃/ [hʊˈɐ̃], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʁwɐ̃/ [ˈhwɐ̃]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʁuˈɐ̃/ [χʊˈɐ̃], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʁwɐ̃/ [ˈχwɐ̃]

Proper noun

Ruan m

1. a male given name from Spanish

Related terms

• João

Spanish

Proper noun

Ruan m or f

1. Rouen (the capital city of Normandy, France)
2. Ruan (a village and commune of the Loir-et-Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France).