The rotan Surname
rotan Name Meaning and History
Probably an altered spelling of German Rothan, a nickname meaning ‘red John’ for someone with red hair, from Middle High German rot ‘red’ + Han, a short form of Johannes.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 18 - Messages: 111
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Mary Ann Rotan | Roberta King | 37 |
| Rotans from Kershaw County, South Carolina |
 karotan
| 3 |
| ROTAN/ Phila.PA |
lenore66
| 8 |
| William Rotan and his daughter, Mary Ann Rotan Cauble |
CAUBLE
| 18 |
| Nancy H Rotan married Ammon Perry |
JenniferProffitPerry
| 4 |
| nancy rotan m. jonathan bridges |
dianeeheath
| 5 |
| William & Susannah Roton-Pike Co., Kentucky | Maryanne Cottmeyer | 0 |
| KING ROTAN |
bigbears1
| 4 |
| THE MANY WIFES OF William E. Rotan | Donna McConnell | 1 |
| Wm. ROTAN 1817 MD-aft.1895 MD m. Sarah Jane WHEELER |
joandeaver
| 11 |
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