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Rouen

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

The prefecture of the department of Seine-Maritime, and the capital of the region of Normandy, France, on the Seine River.

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A heavyweight breed of domesticated duck, of French origin.

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from French Rouen, from Latin Rotomagus. Replaced Middle English Rone, from Anglo-Norman Ron.

Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: روان (Ruān) — a city in France
  • Armenian: Ռուան (Ṙuan) — a city in France
  • French: Rouen — a city in France
  • Georgian: რუანი (ruani) — a city in France
  • Greek: Ρουέν (Rouén) — a city in France
  • Icelandic: Rúðuborg — a city in France
  • Icelandic: Rúða — a city in France
  • Latin: Rotomagus — a city in France
  • Latin: Rothomagus — a city in France
  • Macedonian: Руа́н (Ruán) — a city in France
  • Norman: Rouen — a city in France
  • Occitan: Roan — a city in France
  • Old Norse: Rúða — a city in France
  • Old Norse: Rúðuborg — a city in France
  • Portuguese: Ruão — a city in France
  • Portuguese: Rouen — a city in France
  • Russian: Руа́н (Ruán) — a city in France
  • Spanish: Ruan — a city in France
  • Spanish: Ruán — a city in France
  • Turkish: Rouen — a city in France
  • Ukrainian: Руа́н (Ruán) — a city in France
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