Roe

See also: roe, ROE, roé, róe, and rö

English

Etymology 1

From roe.

Proper noun

Roe (plural Roes)

  1. A surname​, from a Middle English nickname meaning a roe.

Usage notes
  • This is often used as a pseudonymous surname, especially in legal proceedings.

Coordinate terms
  • (English-language pseudonymous surname): Doe

Derived terms

(pseudonymous name):

Proper noun

Roe (plural Roes)

  1. (US politics, informal) Roe vs. Wade, the US Supreme Court case which legalized abortion.

Etymology 2

From Irish an Ró ("the roaring one").

Proper noun

Roe

  1. A river in Northern Ireland, in County Londonderry.

Anagrams
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