Definitions for ronan
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1. Ronannoun

   derived from Rónán.

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1. Rónán

   Rónán, anglicised as Ronan, is a male given name of Irish and Breton origin. The name has several meanings such as 'little seal', 'a pledge', and 'a promising oath'. A short variant of the name could be Rory. The name is derived from a very old legend, which tells the story of a mother seal who is warned never to stray too close to the land. When the seal is swept ashore by a huge wave, she becomes trapped in a human form, known as a "Selkie" or "seal maiden". Although she lives as the wife of a fisherman and bears him children, known as "ronans" or "little seals", she never quite loses her "sea-longing". Eventually she finds the "seal-skin" which the fisherman has hidden and slips back into the ocean. However, she cannot forget her husband and children and can be seen swimming close to the shore, keeping a watchful and loving eye on them.

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1. Ronan

   Ronan is the self-titled, debut solo album from Irish singer-songwriter and Boyzone frontman, Ronan Keating. It was released by Polydor Records on 31 July 2000. The album was given several negative reviews; however, it sold over 750,000 copies and became one of the top selling albums of the year in the United Kingdom. It debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, and have been certified four-times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for sales of 1.2 million copies. In the singer's native Ireland, the album debuted at number two. The album also became a commercial success in other European countries, where it charted within the top ten of eight countries. In 2001, Ronan was certified two-times platinum by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry for shipments of two million copies inside Europe. The album produced four UK and Irish top-ten singles: "When You Say Nothing at All", originally recorded for the soundtrack of the 1999 film Notting Hill, "Life Is a Rollercoaster", "The Way You Make Me Feel", and "Lovin' Each Day", the latter of which was featured on the re-release edition of the album, and later on Keating's second album, Destination. The album sold 9 million copies worldwide.

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1. ronan

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1. RONAN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ronan is ranked #8036 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Ronan surname appeared 4,117 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Ronan.
   
   85.2% or 3,510 total occurrences were White.
   11% or 455 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.4% or 60 total occurrences were Black.
   1% or 45 total occurrences were Asian.
   1% or 41 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.1% or 6 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

How to pronounce ronan?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ronan in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ronan in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of ronan in a Sentence

1. Mazie Hirono:

   My staff along with other offices I know got reports that there may be another victim, so we passed that information along to the staff of the ranking member, and that was it until I heard from Ronan Farrow on the day the article came out, because Ronan Farrow on the day knows how vocal I have been on this issue.

2. Dylan Farrow:

   I was disappointed to learn through press reports that Hachette, my publisher, acquired Woody Allen's memoir after other major publishers refused to do so and concealed the decision from me and Ronan Farrow book own employees while we were working on Catch and Kill -- a book about how powerful men, including Woody Allen, avoid accountability for sexual abuse.

3. Ricky Gervais:

   They are all terrified of Ronan Farrow. He's coming for you.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ronan
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronan
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ronan
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html