Rowan
[ˈroʊ.ən]Meaning
anglicized form of the Irish name Ruadhn, also an English name from the surname Rowan
Background Story
Rowan is an anglicized form of the Irish name Ruadhn. As an English name it can also come from the surname Rowan, which is itself derived from the Irish given name. It could also be given in reference to the rowan tree, a word of Old Norse origin that coincidentally shares the same Indo-European root meaning "red" with the Irish name. The name is used in Dutch, Medieval Irish, Medieval Scottish, Old Irish and Scottish.
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