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Ronan
Irish
"little seal"Ronan Origin and Meaning
The name Ronan is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "little seal".
Ronan is the compelling legendary name of twelve Irish and Scottish saints that is now drawing some deserved attention; this cousin of the ascending Roman and Rowan was chosen by actor Daniel Day-Lewis and his writer-director wife Rebecca Miller in 1998, and more recently by actress Catherine Bell.
Ronan is a Harry Potter name—that of a centaur who lives in the Forbidden Forest. Ronan Keating is an Irish singer, Ronan Farrow is a TV personality and Hollywood scion, and its presence as a surname is represented by young actress Saoirse Ronan.
Ronan is a Harry Potter name—that of a centaur who lives in the Forbidden Forest. Ronan Keating is an Irish singer, Ronan Farrow is a TV personality and Hollywood scion, and its presence as a surname is represented by young actress Saoirse Ronan.
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# 269 in the US
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Famous People Named Ronan
- Ronan Patrick John KeatingIrish singer of group Boyzone
- Ronan Patrick RaffertyIrish golfer
- Ronan TynanIrish operatic tenor
- Ronan John Ross O'GaraIrish rugby union player
- Ronan VibertEnglish actor
- Ronan ParkeEnglish pop singer
- Ronan BrowneIrish folk piper
- Ronan FinnIrish footballer
- Ronan Sean Thompsonboy with cancer who inspired Taylor Swift's song "Ronan"
- (Satchel) Ronan O'Sullivan Farrowson of actors Mia Farrow and Woody Allen, journalist and lawyer
- Ronan Cal DayLewis (b. 1998), son of actor Daniel Day,Lewis
- Ronan Bell (b. 2010)son of actress Catherine Bell
- Ronan Laine Gallagher (b. 2017)son of actress Megan Hilty and Brian Gallagher
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Ronan in Pop Culture
- Ronan Lynchcharacter in "The Raven Cycle" by Maggie Stiefvater
- Ronan the Accuservillain in Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy"
- Ronan O'Connorcharacter in game "Murdered: Soul Suspect"
- Ronancentaur in "Harry Potter" series
- Ronancharacter in the "Remnants" trilogy by Lisa T. Bergren
- "Ronan" song by Taylor Swift
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