Ruan
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
- IPA(key): /ʁɥɑ̃/
Proper noun
Ruan m
- Ruan (a village and commune of 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
- Rouan
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Juan. Doublet of João, Ivan, Ian, Jean, and Geovane.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁuˈɐ̃/ [hʊˈɐ̃], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʁwɐ̃/ [ˈhwɐ̃]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁuˈɐ̃/ [χʊˈɐ̃], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʁwɐ̃/ [ˈχwɐ̃]
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 Loir-et-Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France)