Roe

See also: roe, ROE, roé, róe, and rö

English

Pronunciation

• (US) enPR: rō, IPA^(key): /ɹoʊ/
• Homophones: row, roe, rho, Rowe

Etymology 1

From a Middle English nickname meaning a roe.

Proper noun

Roe (plural Roes)

1. A surname, from nicknames.

Usage notes

• This is often used as a pseudonymous surname, especially in legal proceedings.

Coordinate terms

• (English-language pseudonymous surname): Doe

Derived terms

(pseudonymous name):

• Richard Roe
• Jane Roe

Related terms

• Rae
• Roy

Proper noun

Roe

1. (US politics, informal) Roe vs. Wade, the US Supreme Court case which legalized abortion.

Etymology 2

From Irish an Ró ("the roaring one").

Proper noun

Roe (plural Roes)

1. A river in Northern Ireland, County Londonderry.

Anagrams

• EOR, ORE, Ore, Ore., REO, o'er, ore, öre, øre