rowan

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see also: Rowan

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈɹəʊ.ən/
• (Northern England, Scotland) IPA: /ˈɹaʊ.ən/
• (America) IPA: /ˈɹaʊ.ən/, /ˈɹoʊ.ən/

Noun

rowan (plural rowans)

1. Sorbus aucuparia, the European rowan.
2. Any of various small deciduous trees or shrubs of genus Sorbus, belonging to the rose family, with pinnate leaves, corymbs of white flowers, and usually with orange-red berries.

Translations

• French: sorbier des oiseleurs
• German: Eberesche, Vogelbeere
• Italian: sorbo degli uccellatori
• Portuguese: tramazeira, sorveira
• Russian: ряби́на обыкнове́нная
• Spanish: serbal

Translations

• French: sorbier, alisier
• German: Mehlbeere
• Italian: sorbo
• Portuguese: sorveira
• Russian: ряби́на

Noun

rowan (plural rowans)

1. Alternative form of rowen#English|rowen (“aftermath”)

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Rowan

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ɹəʊən/
• (America) IPA: /ɹoʊən/

Proper noun

1. Surname
2. A male given name.
3. A female given name of modern usage, often associated with the rowan tree.
   • 2010 Sophie Hannah, A Room Swept White, Hodder & Stoughton, ISBN 978-0-340-98062-0, pages 321-322:

     'The Yardleys' inventiveness with names is one of the many reasons I'm in trouble,' said Duffy, returning with a mug of tea each for her and Charlie. 'I referred to their younger son Rowan as "she" in a report I wrote. I've only known of two other Rowans and both were female, so I assumed Helen's Rowan was too.

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