"Rowan" meaning in All languages combined

See Rowan on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ɹəʊən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɹoʊən/ [US], /ˈɹaʊ.ən/ (note: Kentucky county), /ˌɹoʊˈæn/ (note: North Carolina county)
Rhymes: -əʊən Etymology: Anglicised from the Irish saints' name Ruadhán (“little red one”), or as a surname from Ó Ruadháin (“descendant of Ruadhán”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₁rewdʰ-}}, {{der|en|ga|-}} Irish Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Rowan
  1. A surname from Irish.
    Sense id: en-Rowan-en-name-O~oc0EH- Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A male given name from Irish.
    Sense id: en-Rowan-en-name-4FOS94Ik Categories (other): English given names, English male given names
  3. A unisex given name from English of modern usage, often associated with the rowan tree.
    Sense id: en-Rowan-en-name-kGBL4iTQ Categories (other): English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names, English unisex given names from English, English unisex given names Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 2 31 39 13 7 8
  4. A locality in the Wagga Wagga council area, southern New South Wales, Australia. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in New South Wales, Australia, Villages in Australia, Villages in New South Wales, Australia
    Sense id: en-Rowan-en-name-4AIElWs- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 4 11 48 17 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 4 4 51 19 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 4 3 53 18 18
  5. One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Morehead. Rowan County. Categories (place): Counties of Kentucky, USA, Places in Kentucky, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Rowan-en-name-bYMFjMag
  6. One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Salisbury. Rowan County. Categories (place): Counties of North Carolina, USA, Places in North Carolina, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Rowan-en-name-Es7w-9xE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Lake Rowan, Mount Rowan, Rowan County
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