Meaning and Origin
What does the name Ronin mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Ronin
User Submitted Origins
Japanese
73%
Scottish
13%
Hebrew
7%
English
7%
User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from Texas, U.S. says the name Ronin means "A wandering samurai with no lord or master" and is of Japanese origin.
- According to a user from Australia, the name Ronin is of Japanese origin and means "Lone samurai, fierce and brave".
- According to a user from Connecticut, U.S., the name Ronin is of Japanese origin and means "A masterless samurai".
- According to a user from the United Kingdom, the name Ronin means "Samurai - The last samurai".
- A submission from California, U.S. says the name Ronin means "Samurai" and is of Japanese origin.
- According to a user from Massachusetts, U.S., the name Ronin is of Japanese origin and means "Lone wolf, Warrior".
- A submission from the United Kingdom says the name Ronin means "Edge Lord" and is of Scottish origin.
- According to a user from Florida, U.S., the name Ronin is of Hebrew origin and means "In Gaelic and Hebrew origin, Ronin means 'joyful song'".
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun ‖Ro"nin"
In Japan, under the feudal system, a samurai who had renounced his clan or who had been discharged or ostracized and had become a wanderer without a lord; an outcast; an outlaw.
Etymology: Jap. rō-nin, fr. Chin. lang profligate, lawless + jênold sound nīn) man
Wiktionary
From modern films and comics, perhaps literally "a ronin". Compare also Ronan.
- A male given name originating as a coinage.