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  2. Rónán - Wikipedia

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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'.

  3. Rōnin - Wikipedia

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    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".

  4. The Secret of Roan Inish - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Ronan (song) - Wikipedia

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    Musically, "Ronan" is a soft rock ballad instrumented by a sole finger-picked guitar with occasional piano tunes and minimal drum brushes. Music critics have lauded the song artistically, deeming it a prime example of Swift's abilities as a singer-songwriter to evoke vivid emotional sentiments through her songwriting.

  6. Are Bethenny Frankel, Mom of Taylor Swift’s ‘Ronan ... - AOL

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    The Real Housewives of New York City alum Bethenny Frankel apparently is feuding with Maya Thompson, whose late son inspired Taylor Swift’s “Ronan,” according to pal Charisma Carpenter. “I ...

  7. Is 'Blitz' based on a true story? What's real in Saoirse ...

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    Rita (Saoirse Ronan) aids wartime efforts by working in an arms factory. “Blitz” is a predominantly fictional story, although its characters and events are based on meticulous research.

  8. Catch and Kill - Wikipedia

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    Catch and kill is a covert technique—usually employed by tabloid newspapers—to prevent an individual from publicly revealing damaging information to a third party. . Using a legally enforceable non-disclosure agreement, the tabloid purports to buy exclusive rights to "catch" the damaging story from the individual, but then "kills" the story for the benefit of the third party by preventing ...

  9. You better grab your tissues for this one. Back in 2012, Taylor Swift, 33, wrote a charity single titled “Ronan,” which was based on a blog by Maya Thompson, who told the story of losing her 3 ...