Roan is a Frisian given name. It is sometimes used also in other languages such as English, where it can be also an alternate form of Rowan. It can be also a surname. Variants of the name include Ronne. It comes from Proto-Germanic *hrabanaz (Old High German hraban) meaning "raven".
Given name Roan Brennan, British para swimmer Roan Carneiro (born 1978), Brazilian mixed martial artist Roan Frostwick (born 2000), Scottish rugby union player Roan Johnson (born 1975), Italian director and screenwriter Roan Nogha (born 2004), Cameroonian footballer Roan Parrish, American writer Roan van de Moosdijk (born 2000), Dutch motorcycle racer Roan Wilson (born 2002), Costa Rican footballer
Surname Chappell Roan, American singer-songwriter Charles H. Roan (1923–1944), United States Marine and Medal of Honor recipient Dan Roan (born 1976), British sports journalist John Roan (c. 1600/1602–1644), English landowner The John Roan School, London, England John Roan (bishop) (d. 1692), Church of Ireland bishop Paul Roan (born 1943), American politician
Fictional Roan Fel, a fictional character in the Star Wars expanded universe Roan, a character from Grandia II Roan, a character from The 100, the Azgedian King
See also Roan Allen (1904–1930), one of the founding sires of the Tennessee Walking Horse Roan Ching-yueh (born 1957), Taiwanese architect, writer and professor
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