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Rónán, anglicised as Ronan, is an Irish and Breton male given name and surname derived from rón, the Irish word for 'seal'. [1] The given name dates back to Primitive Irish in the form ᚏᚑᚅᚐᚅᚅ [ᚋᚐᚊ ᚉᚑᚋᚑᚌᚐᚅᚅ] (RONANN [MAQ COMOGANN]), found as an ogham inscription which translates as 'Rónán, son of Comgán'.
Some names are recent creations, such as the now-common female names Saoirse "freedom" and Aisling "vision, dream". Some English-language names are anglicisations of Irish names, e.g. Kathleen from Caitlín and Shaun from Seán. Some Irish-language names derive from English names, e.g. Éamonn from Edmund.
The word rōnin is usually translated to 'drifter' or 'wanderer'; however, per kanji, rō (浪) means "wave" as on the water, as well as "unrestrained, dissolute", while nin (人) means "person".
Saoirse Una Ronan (/ ˈ s ɜːr ʃ ə ˈ uː n ə ˈ r oʊ n ə n / SUR-shə OO-nə ROH-nən; [a] born 12 April 1994) is an American-born Irish actress. Primarily known for her work in period dramas since adolescence, [4] she has received various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for four Academy Awards and seven British Academy Film Awards.
Ronan Patrick John Keating [1] (born 3 March 1977) is an Irish singer, songwriter, actor and television and radio presenter. He debuted in 1993 alongside Keith Duffy , Michael Graham , Shane Lynch , and Stephen Gately , as the co-lead singer (with Gately) of Irish pop group Boyzone .
Ronald is a masculine given name derived from the Old Norse Rögnvaldr, [2] or possibly from Old English Regenweald. [3] In some cases Ronald is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic Raghnall, a name likewise derived from Rögnvaldr. [4] The latter name is composed of the Old Norse elements regin ("advice", "decision") and valdr ("ruler"). [5]
Ronan the Accuser is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby , he first appeared in Fantastic Four #65 (August 1967).
Known in Irish as Rón Inis, meaning "Island of Seals", Roan Inish is a real location near Narin, a village on the west coast of County Donegal in the west of Ulster. They live in the Ireland of tiny fishing villages, places where everyone knows one another. People live close to nature, and animals are respected and live alongside the villagers.