Rowan

rowan English Etymology en ine-pro *h₁rewdʰ- Anglicised from the en ga - saints' name ga Ruadhán little red one, or as a surname from ga Ó Ruadháin descendant of Ruadhán. The county in Kentucky was named for US Congressman John Rowan (1773 – 1843).The Foundation of Rowan County (archive) The county in North Carolina was named after the state's governor, Matthew Rowan.NCpedia (archive) Pronunciation surname, given name en /ɹəʊən/ RP en /ɹoʊən/ US en əʊən 2 Kentucky county en /ˈɹaʊ.ən/1987 August 25, Robert M Rennick, Notes on Some Kentucky Place Name Pronunciations North Carolina county en /ˌɹoʊˈæn/ Proper noun en Irish. en male Irish. en unisex English of modern usage, often associated with the rowan tree. en locality in the carea/Wagga Wagga southern s/New South Wales c/Australia. en One of 120 <<counties>> in <<s/Kentucky>>, <<c/USA>> Morehead. Rowan County. en 1916 Lewis Franklin Johnson Famous Kentucky Tragedies and Trials 261 He was a native of Elliott county, but he had lived for a few years in Rowan. In March, 1885, he was riding along the public road, about six miles from Morehead, when he was shot from ambush and killed. en One of 100 <<counties>> in <<s/North Carolina>>, <<c/USA>> Salisbury. Rowan County. en 1992 John Preston Arthur A History of Watauga County, North Carolina 317 [...] his family came to North Carolina in 1783, finally settling in Rowan, while others of the connection settled in Caldwell and Burke. Derived terms en Rowan County Lake Rowan Mount Rowan 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. References Anagrams en anorw WARNO Wrona en unisex given names