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Peterfdsouza · 12/06/2018 11:35

Hello everyone.... I love the name Ruan. But m not sure about its exact meaning and origin. Can I use it as a christian name?? Please help....

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MikeUniformMike · 12/06/2018 12:56

It makes me think of Ruin.

Blazinghotmonkey · 12/06/2018 16:56

Is it pronounced Roo-an?

SoddingUnicorns · 12/06/2018 16:58

It’s Cornish, I have a friend with a Ruan. Apparently the origins are fairly vague but they had a mediaeval Cornish saint called Ruan.

squidgesquodge · 12/06/2018 17:06

I had a school friend called Ruan. I like it - but then he was a really nice boy so my judgment is coloured. There is at least one village in Cornwall called Ruan (Ruan Lanihorne) so, to my mind, it's no different to Veryan.

Blazinghotmonkey · 12/06/2018 18:06

Realised my comment may have looked like I didn’t like it...which I do! I think (if I’m pronouncing it right) it’s lovely and a perfectly reasonable Christian name. I love the nickname Roo mind :)

Her0utdoors · 12/06/2018 18:08

I know a Ryan, his mum has a Gaelic name, so assumed it was Gaelic too. I like it.

Her0utdoors · 12/06/2018 18:09

Stoopid auto carrot. You know I ment Ruan, right?

Peterfdsouza · 12/06/2018 18:40

You are right. It is pronounced as Roo - an. It sounds really lovely. Hence I love the name.

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Gaelach · 12/06/2018 18:41

Ruán generally means red-headed.

SacharissaCrisplock · 12/06/2018 18:49

Reminds me of the Cornish village - Ruan Minor on the Lizard Peninsula

avocadosrus · 12/06/2018 18:58

It would just make me think that you misspelt Roan sorry, I love "quirky" names but not this one! Roan I do like however!

mikado1 · 12/06/2018 19:02

Think it's Roo-awn, Rúán in Irish. Really nice. not as nice if pronounced Roo-an.

Gloopy · 12/06/2018 19:09

I think it's a lovely name. I really like it and the spelling.

mikado1 · 12/06/2018 19:20

Another similar sounding one is Cuan (harbour)- Coo-n (softer than -an)

Belmo · 13/06/2018 09:47

The Scottish gaelic is Ruadhan. I quite like it!

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