Ryan

//ˈɹaɪən// name

name ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname; A surname from Irish, an anglicization of Ó Riaghain, Ó Riain (literally “descendant of Riaghan, Rian”). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A surname; A surname from Irish, an alternate anglicization of Ó Maoilriaghain or Ó Maoilriain (“Mulryan”, literally “descendant of Maolriaghain, Maolriain (Riaghan's, Rian's follower)”). countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A surname; A surname from Irish, a rare anglicization of Ó Ruadháin, Ó Ruaidhín (Rowan, Rouine). countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A surname; A surname from Irish, a rare anglicization of Ó Sraitheáin, Ó Sruitheáin, Ó Srutháin (Strachan, Strahan). countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A unisex given name.; A male given name.; A male given name transferred from the surname, popular in English-speaking countries from the 1970s to the 1990s. countable, uncountable

    "The geneticist said Ryan had a rare genetic disorder called mucopolysaccharidosis I, or MPS I, with a wide-range of symptoms affecting multiple systems in the body."

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  1. 6
    A unisex given name.; A male given name.; A male given name from Arabic رَيَّان (rayyān). Sometimes written and pronounced as Ryan in English due to the phonetic similarity with the Arabic name. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A unisex given name.; A female given name.; A female given name transferred from the surname, of 1970s and later usage. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A unisex given name.; A female given name.; A female given name of 1970s and later usage, variant of Rhian. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A placename; A locale in Australia.; A suburb of Mount Isa, Queensland; named for Dr. Joseph Ryan, medical superintendent of the local hospital during WWII. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    A placename; A locale in Australia.; A village in Lockhart Shire, New South Wales. countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    A placename; A locale in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Inyo County, California; named for borax industry businessman John Ryan. countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    A placename; A locale in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Vermilion County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
  8. 13
    A placename; A locale in the United States.; A minor city in Delaware County, Iowa. countable, uncountable
  9. 14
    A placename; A locale in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Belle Creek Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
  10. 15
    A placename; A locale in the United States.; A town in Jefferson County, Oklahoma; named for early settler and rancher Stephen W. Ryan. countable, uncountable
  11. 16
    A placename; A locale in the United States.; A township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. countable, uncountable
  12. 17
    A placename; A locale in the United States.; A ghost town in Stevens County, Washington; named for early settler Henry Ryan. countable, uncountable
  13. 18
    A placename; A locale in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Roane County, West Virginia; named for early settler and minister Thomas P. Ryan. countable, uncountable

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"Timuçin flew from Yozgat to Warszawa with Ryan Air."

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