Rúadán
Old Irish
Etymology
From Primitive Irish ᚏᚑᚇᚐᚌᚅᚔ (rodagni, genitive); synchronically rúad (“red, reddish”) + -án.
Proper noun
Rúadán m
- (Irish mythology) A character from Irish mythology, son of Brigit and Bres.
- A male given name.
Descendants
- Irish: Ruadhán
- → English: Rowan
- Scottish Gaelic: Ruadhan
Further reading
- “rúadán” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.