Rowan
See also: rowan
English
Etymology
Anglicised from the Irish saints' name Ruadhán (“little red one”), or as a surname from Ó Ruadháin (“descendant of Ruadhán”).
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -əʊən
Proper noun
Rowan
- A surname from Irish
- A male given name from Irish.
- A female given name from English of modern usage, often associated with the rowan tree.
- 2010 Sophie Hannah, A Room Swept White, Hodder & Stoughton, →ISBN, pages 321-322:
- 'The Yardleys' inventiveness with names is one of the many reasons I'm in trouble,' said Duffy, returning with a mug of tea each for her and Charlie. 'I referred to their younger son Rowan as "she" in a report I wrote. I've only known of two other Rowans and both were female, so I assumed Helen's Rowan was too.
- 2010 Sophie Hannah, A Room Swept White, Hodder & Stoughton, →ISBN, pages 321-322:
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