Rowan

Pronunciation: /ɹəʊən/

The English word “Rowan” has 2 meanings listed here.

proper noun

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Morehead. Rowan County.
One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Salisbury. Rowan County.

Anglicised from the Irish saints' name Ruadhán (“little red one”), or as a surname from Ó Ruadháin (“descendant of Ruadhán”).

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