roan

adj

Etymology: From Middle French roan, probably from Spanish roano, from Old Spanish raudano, itself probably of Germanic origin (compare Gothic *𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌰𐌽 (*raudan), accusative of 𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌸𐍃 (rauþs, “red”). Compare rowan.

1. Having a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in.
2. Made of roan (kind of leather).

   “roan binding”

name

1. A surname.

   “Mrs. Roan was 26 years old, in good health, kept her house, and was faithful in the discharge of her duties as a wife.”

   “Explaining the Kamalanomenon (another Chappell Roan reference) is part of Jessica Maddox’s job. […] She spent Sunday evening telling her husband, “because I’m like, 10 days on the internet ahead of him,” about the significance of the coconut tree, which has been a thing for weeks now.”

noun

1. Archaic form of rowan (“kind of tree”).