Roan (name)

Roan is a Frisian given name. It is sometimes used also in other languages such as English, where it can be also an alternate form of Rowan. It can be also a surname. Variants of the name include Ronne. It comes from Proto-Germanic *hrabanaz (Old High German hraban) meaning "raven".

Given name

• Roan Brennan, British para swimmer
• Roan Carneiro (born 1978), Brazilian mixed martial artist
• Roan Frostwick (born 2000), Scottish rugby union player
• Roan Johnson (born 1975), Italian director and screenwriter
• Roan Nogha (born 2004), Cameroonian footballer
• Roan Parrish, American writer
• Roan van de Moosdijk (born 2000), Dutch motorcycle racer
• Roan Wilson (born 2002), Costa Rican footballer

Surname

• Chappell Roan, American singer-songwriter
• Charles H. Roan (1923–1944), United States Marine and Medal of Honor recipient
• Dan Roan (born 1976), British sports journalist
• John Roan (c. 1600/1602–1644), English landowner
  • The John Roan School, London, England
• John Roan (bishop) (d. 1692), Church of Ireland bishop
• Paul Roan (born 1943), American politician

Fictional

• Roan Fel, a fictional character in the Star Wars expanded universe
• Roan, a character from Grandia II
• Roan, a character from The 100, the Azgedian King

See also

• Roan Allen (1904–1930), one of the founding sires of the Tennessee Walking Horse
• Roan Ching-yueh (born 1957), Taiwanese architect, writer and professor

References

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