Ruan
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English
Proper noun
Ruan
- A village between Ennis and Corofin, County Clare, Ireland.
- A village and commune in Loiret department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
- A surname.
- A male given name.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ruan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
- Forebears
Anagrams
French
Etymology
- (toponym): From Latin Rotomagus or Rothomagum (Ruan-sur-Egvonne).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Ruan m
- Ruan (a village and commune of the Loir-et-Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France).
- Former name of Ruan-sur-Egvonne.
Derived terms
Proper noun
Ruan m or f by sense
- a surname
Further reading
- filae.com
- Forebears (French)
- Géoportail, Institut national de l'information géographique et forestière, 2019
Paronyms
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Juan. Doublet of João, Ivan, Ian, Jean, and Geovane.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Ruan m
- a male given name from Spanish
Related terms
Spanish
Proper noun
Ruan m or f
- Rouen (the capital city of Normandy, France)
- Ruan (a village and commune of the Loir-et-Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France).