Roe
English
Etymology 1
From roe.
Proper noun
Roe (plural Roes)
- Lua error in Module:names at line 629: dot= and nodot= are no longer supported in Template:surname because a trailing period is no longer added by default; if you want it, add it explicitly after the template, from a (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English nickname meaning a roe.
Usage notes
- This is often used as a pseudonymous surname, especially in legal proceedings.
Coordinate terms
- (English-language pseudonymous surname): Doe
Derived terms
(pseudonymous name):
Related terms
Proper noun
Roe (plural Roes)
- (US politics, informal) Roe vs. Wade, the US Supreme Court case which legalized abortion.
Etymology 2
From Irish an Ró ("the roaring one").
Proper noun
Roe
- A river in Northern Ireland, County Londonderry.