Ruadhan
ROO-awn
Irish
"red-haired"Share
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Ruadhan Origin and Meaning
The name Ruadhan is a boy's name of Gaelic, Irish, Irish Gaelic origin meaning "red-haired".
Ruadhan (sometimes spelt with a fada: Ruadhán) is a fashionable name in its native Ireland. Borne one of the Twelve Irish Apostles, it originated as a diminutive of Ruadh, meaning "red-haired". It has sometimes been Anglicized as Rowan.
Ruadhan Popularity
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Famous People Named Ruadhan
- Saint Ruadhán of LorrhaIrish abbot
Ruadhan in Pop Culture
- A sympathetic villain in season 5 of BBC's Merlin; has a daughter named Sefa