Ruan Family History
Ruan Name Meaning
Irish and Scottish: variant of Ruane . Spanish (Ruán): nickname from ruán ‘roan’ (a color of horses) a variant of Ruano . Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 阮 denoting a type of traditional Chinese musical instrument: (i) from Ruan (阮) the name of a small ancient state located in Jingchuang part of Gansu province during the Shang dynasty (1600–1046
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022