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

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɹəʊən/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ɹoʊən/
• Rhymes: -əʊən

Proper noun

Rowan

1. A surname from Irish.
2. A male given name from Irish.
3. A unisex given name from English of modern usage, often associated with the rowan tree.

Derived terms

• Rowan County

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Rowan is the 2581st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 13,993 individuals. Rowan is most common among White (87.3%) individuals.

Anagrams

• WARNO, Wrona