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Comments for the name Ruadhán

Comments for RUADHÁN:

Gaelic for red-haired. (Doesn't always have a fada over the second A)

Related names:
Fionnan (Fun-ahn) "Blonde"
Donnan (DUN-ahn) "Brunette"
-- ruadhan  12/29/2005
Nice name! I prefer Ronan, but this is good too.
-- claraelizabethann  8/11/2006
Also appears in Irish mythology, the son of Brighid (Brighit) and Bres.
-- youngsoulrebel  11/12/2009
Name of one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland, Ruadán of Lorrha.
-- youngsoulrebel  11/12/2009

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