Roan

Gender:boy

Meaning:red haired

Origin:Gaelic

Pronunciation:ro un

Variations:-Coming Soon-

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Roan is a modern variation on the masculine Gaelic name Rowan. Its Gaelic meaning is ‘Red Haired’, and although it used to be specifically a boy’s name it can now be found used for girls. However its most common feminine form is spelt Rowanne. Popularity of the name could have spread with the fame of much loved English comedian Rowan Atkinson.

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