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Roan (name)

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Roan
GenderMale
Language(s)Frisian, English (rare)
Origin
Meaningraven
Other names
See alsoRowan

Roan is a Frisian given name. It is sometimes used also in other languages such as English, where it can be also an alternate form of Rowan.[1] It can be also a surname. Variants of the name include Ronne.[2] It comes from Proto-Germanic *hrabanaz (Old High German hraban) meaning "raven".[3]

Given name

Surname

Fictional

  • Roan Fel, a fictional character in the Star Wars expanded universe
  • Roan, a character from Grandia II
  • Roan, a character from The 100, the Azgedian King

See also

  • Roan Allen (1904–1930), one of the founding sires of the Tennessee Walking Horse
  • Roan Ching-yueh (born 1957), Taiwanese architect, writer and professor

References

  1. ^ "Roan – meaning of Roan – name Roan". Retrieved 2012-07-19.
  2. ^ "Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Ronne". Retrieved 2012-07-19.
  3. ^ "Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Roan". Retrieved 2012-07-19.