"Rowan" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ɹəʊən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɹoʊən/ [US]
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: {{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. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Rowan-en-name-4FOS94Ik
  3. A unisex given name from English of modern usage, often associated with the rowan tree. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names, English unisex given names Derived forms: Rowan County
    Sense id: en-Rowan-en-name-kGBL4iTQ Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 4 42 55 Categories (other): English unisex given names from English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 34 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 33 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 27 55
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