Ronan: Meaning and Definition of

Ro•nan

Pronunciation: (rō'nän), [key]
— n. Irish Legend.
  1. a king who killed his son, Mael Fothartaigh, after his wife had falsely accused the boy of attempting to seduce her, and who was himself killed by the children of Mael Fothartaigh.
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