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in reply to a message by rohan c
I don't think anyone here will think this was a typical question, Rohan -- you do have an unusual name. In fact, I'll bet Daividh (with his Celtic heritage) would be the first to tackle this one if he was on-line right now.
I've found two possible meanings:
1. "Rohan" is an English variation of the Sanskrit name "Rohana", which means "the sandalwood tree". If you're into incense-burning, then you might want to make sandlewood incense your personal choice on account of your name. :)
2. "Rohan" is an Irish surname used as a first name, and is probably derived from the Irish word "ruadhan" meaning "red". "Rohan" may also be a variant of the name "Rowan" -- after the rowan tree (a.k.a. the mountain ash) which is commonly found in Scotland. I'll bet Daividh's seen a lot of those rowans in his wanderings thru the olde country. :)
-- Nanaea
I've found two possible meanings:
1. "Rohan" is an English variation of the Sanskrit name "Rohana", which means "the sandalwood tree". If you're into incense-burning, then you might want to make sandlewood incense your personal choice on account of your name. :)
2. "Rohan" is an Irish surname used as a first name, and is probably derived from the Irish word "ruadhan" meaning "red". "Rohan" may also be a variant of the name "Rowan" -- after the rowan tree (a.k.a. the mountain ash) which is commonly found in Scotland. I'll bet Daividh's seen a lot of those rowans in his wanderings thru the olde country. :)
-- Nanaea
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Actually, this is the kind of question that makes me grit my teeth in frustration, because I could probably answer it quickly if my reference books weren't all packed.
Rohan was, of course, "the Horse Country", the grassland kingdom of the horsemen in "The Lord of the Rings". I think Tolkien explained the source of this name in his fascinating volume of personal letters as a minor duchy or some such landholding in royalist France, and that he picked it up simply because he liked the sound. There was a "Comte de Rohan" or similar, I think, so it has some prior usage as part of a name.
There are rowan trees in Scotland? Not in my auntie's parlor, or pub car parks, or the other places I frequent there. I'll have to look harder next time.
Rohan was, of course, "the Horse Country", the grassland kingdom of the horsemen in "The Lord of the Rings". I think Tolkien explained the source of this name in his fascinating volume of personal letters as a minor duchy or some such landholding in royalist France, and that he picked it up simply because he liked the sound. There was a "Comte de Rohan" or similar, I think, so it has some prior usage as part of a name.
There are rowan trees in Scotland? Not in my auntie's parlor, or pub car parks, or the other places I frequent there. I'll have to look harder next time.
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