Found in a French BA, can't seem to find an etymology. INSEE says it was first used in
France in 1973. The Rédoines online seem to have mostly Arabic-sounding surnames, so I am wondering if it's a French version of an Arabic name. Any ideas, anyone?
eta: hmm, maybe it's a corruption of
Ridwan.
This message was edited 9/27/2011, 6:12 AM