Means "ascending" (Sanskrit)
Rohan is a male given name of Irish and Sanskrit origin, common in South Asia and increasingly in Western countries: Rohan started at the company last month.
In Tolkien's *The Lord of the Rings*, Rohan is a kingdom of horse-lords, giving the name literary associations with nobility and horsemanship.
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Means "ascending" (Sanskrit)
Rohan is a male given name of Irish and Sanskrit origin, common in South Asia and increasingly in Western countries: Rohan started at the company last month.
In Tolkien's *The Lord of the Rings*, Rohan is a kingdom of horse-lords, giving the name literary associations with nobility and horsemanship.
1. Buddhist — ascent, Upward movement; terrace (Paved outdoor extension); Sanskrit (Ancient Indo-Aryan language); monastery (Religious seclusion dwelling); stages · enlightenment · path · spiritual · Buddhist · meditation · temple · dharma · wisdom · journey
Middle-earth Realms/AllegiancesRohan ≠ Mordor Volcanic evil kingdom; Isengard
Middle-earth Cultural CharacterRohan ≠ Gondor; Lothlórien · Rivendell · Minas Tirith · Moria · the Shire
Name Origin/Cultural BackgroundRohan ≠ William Male given name; John · James · Michael · Robert · Charles
Rohan: Helm's Deep; Middle-earth: Frodo, Gandalf, Aragorn, Bilbo, Gollum; Fictional Places: Gotham City, Hogwarts, Mordor, Narnia, Gondor; Fictional Worlds: Hogwarts, Narnia, Westeros, Mordor, Gondor; Fantasy Places: Mordor, Oz, Avalon, Gondor, Rivendell; French Nobility: comte, marquis, baron, baroness, countess
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/Rohan