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Rowan (name)
Rowan or Rawan () is a traditionally masculine Irish given name and surname, now also in use as a given name for girls. Variants of the name include Roan, Rohan, ''Ruadhán'', and ''Ruadh''. The name comes from the Irish surname ''Ó Ruadháin''. It is also an Arabic feminine name referring to a river in Paradise. In some instances, the name is given in reference to the tree. https://www.behindthename.com/name/rowan Surname * Andrew Summers Rowan (1857–1943), American army officer * Archibald Hamilton Rowan (1751–1834), Irish celebrity and founding member of The Dublin Society of United Irishmen * Athol Rowan (1921–1998), South African cricketer * Barbara Ann Rowan (1938–2020), American attorney * Carl Rowan (1925–2000), American journalist and author * Chad Rowan (born 1969), ''Akebono'', Hawaiian sumo wrestler * Sir Charles Rowan ( – 1852), officer in the British Army and Commissioner of Police of the (London) Metropolis * Dan Rowan (1922–1987), American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roan (name)
Roan is a Frisian given name. It is sometimes used also in other languages such as English, where it can be also an alternate form of Rowan. It can be also a surname. Variants of the name include ''Ronne''. It comes from Proto-Germanic *''hrabanaz'' (Old High German ''hraban'') meaning "raven". Given name *Roan Carneiro (born 1978), Brazilian mixed martial artist Surname *Chappell Roan, American sinre-songwriter *Charles H. Roan (1923–1944), United States Marine who sacrificed his life during World War II, posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor *Dan Roan (born 1976), British broadcast journalist, and current BBC News Sports Correspondent Fictional * Roan Fel, a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' expanded universe *Roan Lands, a character from ''Star Wars'' *Roan, a character from ''Grandia II is a role-playing video game developed by Game Arts originally for the Dreamcast console as part of their ''Grandia'' series. Initially released in Japan in August 2000 by G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawn Rowan
Dawn Rowan (born 15 February 1946, in Adelaide, South Australia) is a therapist who specialises in counselling adult survivors of childhood ritual, satanic, emotional, sexual and physical abuse. She has been the subject of one of the longest legal battles with the Federal Government of Australia in modern times. Legal case In 1987 the Government of South Australia ceased funding the Christies Beach Women's Shelter, where Rowan was manager, due, it said, to 'unsubstantiated allegations' of misappropriation of funds, sexual misconduct, intimidation, physical harassment and unprofessional conduct - which were released in a report by the Health Minister, Dr John Cornwall, to the South Australian Parliament under parliamentary privilege. Rowan sued the Federal and South Australian governments and also two television networks. She also defended herself in a five-month court case in the Supreme Court of South Australia in 2001 - and won. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Rowan
Joseph Rowan (September 8, 1870 – August 3, 1930) was an American lawyer, banker, and politician who served one term as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from New York (state), New York from 1919 to 1921. Biography Joseph Charles Rowan was born in New York City on September 8, 1870. He attended the public schools and graduated from Columbia Law School in 1891. He was Admission to the bar in the United States, admitted to the bar in 1892 and practiced in New York City. He was also involved in banking and other businesses, including serving as a trustee of the West Side Savings Bank. In 1905, Rowan married Cora Cook, the daughter of Dr. Stephen Cook, the chief surgeon of the New York City Police Department. Congress A Democratic Party (United States), Democrat allied with Tammany Hall, in 1918, Rowan ran successfully for a seat in the U.S. House, defeating incumbent Walter M. Chandler. He served in the 66th United States Congress, March 4, 1919 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Rowan
Jonathan Robert Rowan (born 29 November 1981) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward from 2000 to 2010. He started his professional career with Grimsby Town in the Football League, playing three years inside the second tier of English football and a further year in the third, the latter years of his Grimsby career were hit by a number of injuries which led to his departure in 2004. He briefly moved to Kidderminster Harriers before going on to join Kettering Town and Gainsborough Trinity. In 2006, he signed for Boston Town where his goal scoring rate earned him a move across town to Boston United. Rowan spent two seasons with United before returning to Boston Town in 2009. He retired from playing competitive football at the end of the 2009–10 season to concentrate on coaching within the sport. He currently runs his own sports development firm called JR Sports which specialises in working with schools to improve sports access for children Play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Rowan (other) , English footballer
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John Rowan may refer to: *John Rowan (American football) (1896–1967) *John Rowan (footballer) (1890-1963), Scottish footballer *John Rowan (high sheriff) (1778–1855), Irish high sheriff and militia officer * John Rowan (Kentucky politician) (1773–1843), politician and jurist from the U.S. state of Kentucky *John Rowan (New York), assemblyman 1777-78 *John Rowan (psychologist), author, counselor, psychotherapist and clinical supervisor *John Rowan (United States Navy) (1919–2012), U.S. Navy captain *John Rowan (Vietnam War veteran), sixth National President of Vietnam Veterans of America *John M. Rowan (1829–?), politician from the U.S. state of Virginia See also *Jon Rowan Jonathan Robert Rowan (born 29 November 1981) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward from 2000 to 2010. He started his professional career with Grimsby Town in the Football League, playing three years inside the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jenny Rowan
Jennifer Daphne Rowan (formerly Simpson; born October 1949) is a New Zealand former politician. She served as mayor of Kapiti Coast from 2007 to 2013, and was the first openly lesbian mayor in the country. Career Rowan was mayor of Inglewood District from 1986 until the 1989 local government reforms. She was then elected to the Taranaki Regional Council and served as deputy chair until 1991. She was a commissioner of the Environment Court of New Zealand from 1991 to 2007, and served as deputy chair of the Paekākāriki Community Board from 2004 to 2006. Rowan was elected mayor of Kapiti Coast in 2007, defeating six opponents including former mayor Iride McCloy. Major issues of her mayoralty included council spending, the Kapiti Expressway, sea level rise, and water metering. These issues led to her failing to be re-elected in 2013, placing third behind Ross Church and K Gurunathan. Personal life In 1995, Rowan and her partner Juliet "Jools" Joslin were one of three lesbian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Rowan
Henry Madison "Hank" Rowan Jr. (December 4, 1923 – December 9, 2015) was an American engineer and philanthropist. Rowan University was named for him, after he made a $100-million donation. He was born in Raphine, Virginia, to Henry M. Rowan Sr. and Margaret Frances Boyd Rowan on December 4, 1923 (coincidentally the same year the school which now carries his name was founded).Roberts, Sam"Henry M. Rowan, Industrialist Who Gave $100 Million Gift to University, Dies at 92" ''The New York Times'', December 13, 2015. Accessed December 23, 2017. "Henry Madison Rowan Jr. was born in Raphine, Va., on Dec. 4, 1923. His father was an obstetrician. His mother, the former Margaret Boyd, was a biological researcher.... He was raised in Ridgewood, N.J., in Bergen County, and attended Williams College in Massachusetts before transferring to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology." He grew up in Ridgewood, New Jersey and, after serving as a bomber pilot in World War II with the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Aménas Hostage Crisis
The In Amenas hostage crisis began on 16 January 2013, when al-Qaeda-linked terrorists affiliated with a brigade led by Mokhtar Belmokhtar took expat hostages at the Tigantourine gas facility near In Amenas, Algeria. One of Belmokhtar's senior lieutenants, Abdul al Nigeri, led the attack and was among the terrorists killed. After four days, the Algerian special forces raided the site, in an effort to free the hostages. At least 39 foreign hostages were killed along with an Algerian security guard, although the true figure is not known, as were 29 terrorists. A total of 685 Algerian workers and 107 foreigners were freed. Three terrorists were captured. It was one of many attacks in the Maghreb carried out by Islamist groups since 2002. There is evidence that the threat was increasing prior to this incident. There is also evidence of a direct threat to expat workers. Attack The most detailed publicly available information about the attack comes from the transcript of the e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Rowan
George Rowan is a Scottish retired football goalkeeper who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park. He was capped by Scotland at amateur An amateur () is generally considered a person who pursues an avocation independent from their source of income. Amateurs and their pursuits are also described as popular, informal, autodidacticism, self-taught, user-generated, do it yourself, DI ... level. References Scottish men's footballers Scottish Football League players Queen's Park F.C. players Men's association football goalkeepers Scotland men's amateur international footballers Year of birth missing Place of birth missing {{Scotland-footy-goalkeeper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ford Rowan
Ford Rowan was a television reporter for NBC News and panelist on ''Meet the Press'' during the 1970s and early 1980s. During his tenure with the network, he covered mostly military and security-related issues. Rowan also served as an adjunct professor at the Washington bureau of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. After leaving NBC, he hosted a discussion program featuring foreign television journalists stationed in the U.S., ''International Edition,'' produced by the Maryland Center for Public Broadcasting (now Maryland Public Television) for PBS. In 1984, Rowan left the journalistic field to found, with partner Richard Blewitt, Rowan and Blewitt, a consulting firm that advises companies on public relations crises. Rowan is based out of Annapolis, Maryland Annapolis ( ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Maryland and the county seat of, and only incorporated city in, Anne Arundel County. Situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ev Rowan
Everett Lawrence Rowan (October 18, 1902 – November 9, 1956) was an American football end who played three seasons in the National Football League with the Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Ohio State University and attended Chillicothe High School in Chillicothe, Ohio. Professional career Brooklyn Dodgers Rowan played in two games for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1930 and appeared in eleven games, starting nine, for the team during the 1932 season. Philadelphia Eagles Rowan played in two games, starting one, for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1933. Personal life Rowan died of a heart attack at his home in La Mesa, California La Mesa () is a city in San Diego County, located east of Downtown San Diego in Southern California. The population was 61,121 at the 2020 census, up from 57,065 at the 2010 census. Its civic motto is "the Jewel of the Hills." History La Me ... on November 9, 1956. References External linksJust Sports Stats {{D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erick Rowan
Joseph Ruud (born November 28, 1981) is an American professional wrestler performing as Erick Redbeard. Having previously wrestled in Japan, where he trained and performed for Pro Wrestling Noah, Ruud signed a contract with WWE in 2011. He was sent to its developmental territory, Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), before debuting on the NXT brand in 2012 under the ring name Erick Rowan, a member of the Wyatt Family. He went on to become a one-time NXT Tag Team Champion (with Harper) and a two-time SmackDown Tag Team Champion (once with Luke Harper and once with Daniel Bryan). Ruud was released from WWE in April 2020, returning to the independent circuit. Early life Joseph Ruud was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on November 28, 1981. He grew up in Montrose, Minnesota. He is of Norwegian descent, with his ancestors having emigrated to the U.S. from Nannestad. He attended the University of Minnesota Morris, where he played football. Professional wrestling career Ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
