Rowan
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: /rəʊən/
- US IPA: /roʊən/
- Rhymes: -əʊən
Origin
From Northern English or Scottish, of Old Norse origin: cf. reynir; compare Norwegian rogn, Danish røn. Ultimately related to the root of red.
Full definition of rowan
Noun
rowan
(plural rowans)- Sorbus aucuparia, the European rowan.
- 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.