Ronan

Irish boy's name

Ronan is an Irish given name meaning "little seal," from the diminutive of *rón* (seal).

It appears in Irish legend and among early Irish saints.

The name gained popularity in English-speaking countries in the late twentieth century: Ronan was born in Dublin but raised in Boston.

Irish

Gaelic

Celtic linguistic tradition

CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
DublinIrish capital city
GalwayWestern Irish port city

Cork · emerald · shamrock · harp · Guinness · whiskey · blarney · brogue · Eire · Hibernia

meaning

seal

Authentication stamp or mark

oceanMassive saltwater body
coastalOf the shoreline
wavesTraveling energy disturbances

etymology · namesake · seashore · Atlantic · marine

famous

journalist

News profession practitioner

singerVocal music performer
BoyzoneIrish pop vocal group
actressFemale stage performer

celebrity · Irish-American · activist

masculine

boy

Young male person

sonMale child relation
ladBoy or young man
brotherMale with shared parents

nephew · firstborn · namesake · junior · heir · patron saint · christening · baptism

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Opposites

name type

RonanSmith

Ubiquitous English surname

Johnson · O'Brien · Murphy · surname · family name

cultural origin

Mohammed · Giovanni · Raj · Vladimir · Chen

gender association

Irish female name

Saoirse · Ciara · Maeve · Fiona

Phrases

Family

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