Ruadhán

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish Rúadán, from Primitive Irish ᚏᚑᚇᚐᚌᚅᚔ (rodagni, genitive); synchronically ruadh (“red, auburn”) +‎ -án.

Proper noun

Ruadhán m (genitive Ruadháin)

  1. A male given name, sometimes Anglicized as Rowan.
  2. (Irish mythology) A character from Irish mythology, son of Bríd.

Declension
Declension of Ruadhán

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative Ruadhán
Vocative a Ruadháin
Genitive Ruadháin
Dative Ruadhán

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular
Nominative an Ruadhán
Genitive an Ruadháin
Dative leis an Ruadhán

don Ruadhán

Further reading
  • “rúadán” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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