Ron is a masculine given name, typically a shortened form of Ronald.
It became popular in English-speaking countries during the mid-20th century: Ron and I go way back.
The name appears in countless fictional characters, perhaps most famously Ron Weasley from the Harry Potter series. (Lowercase ron is dated British slang for an errand.)
1. HarryPotter — Gryffindor, Scarlet and gold house; Hermione (Woman's name from antiquity); chess (Strategic board game); Quidditch (Aerial broomstick team sport); Hogwarts · wizard · ginger · pureblood · spiders · maroon · twins · ghoul · slugs · keeper
2. name — Ronnie, Diminutive male name; Reagan (American presidential surname); Burgundy (French winemaking region); Swanson (Frozen food brand); Howard · Jeremy · McDonald
Opposites
FORMALITY OF NAMERon ≠ Ronald Masculine given name; Ronaldo
FICTIONAL CHARACTER CONTRASTS (Harry Potter)Ron ≠ Draco Malfoy; Hermione · Voldemort · Draco · Snape · Lucius Malfoy
CULTURAL/POLITICAL FIGURE CONTRASTSRon ≠ Bernie Nickname for Bernard; Hillary
Phrases
Ron Paul; Ron Weasley; Ronald McDonald; Ronald Reagan; Ron Howard; Cristiano Ronaldo
Categories
Short Names: Ann, Bob, Dan, Eve, Gus; Transistors: transistor, bipolar, CMOS, collector, gate; Tyrosine Kinases: Lyn, BCR-ABL, Met, DDR2; Afroasiatic Languages: Arabic, Hebrew, Amharic, Somali, Berber; Nigerian peoples: Fulani, Igbo, Jimi
Family
patron, macaroni, baron, saffron, Ronald, Ronaldo
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- Top 200,000
- Profile
- Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G