Ron is a shortening of the name

Ronald Ronald is a masculine given name derived from the Old Norse '' Rögnvaldr'', Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) p. 234; Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Ronald. or possibly from Old English '' Regenweald''. In some cases ''Ronald'' is an Anglicised form o ...

. Ron or RON may also refer to:

Arts and media

* Big Ron (''EastEnders''), a TV character * Ron (''King of Fighters''), a video game character *Ron Douglas, the protagonist in '' Lucky Stiff'' played by Joe Alasky *

Ron Weasley Ronald Bilius Weasley is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling's ''Harry Potter'' fantasy novel series. His first appearance was in the first book of the series, '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', as the best friend of Harry Pott ...

, a character in ''Harry Potter.''

Language

Ron language Ron (Run; also known as Challa, Chala) is an Afro-Asiatic language cluster spoken in Plateau State, Nigeria. Dialects include Bokkos Bokkos is a Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Bokkos at . ...

, spoken in Plat State, Nigeria *

Romanian language Romanian (obsolete spellings: Rumanian or Roumanian; autonym: ''limba română'' , or ''românește'', ) is the official and main language of Romania and the Republic of Moldova. As a minority language it is spoken by stable communities in ...

(ISO 639-3 code ron)

People

Mononym

* Ron (singer), Rosalino Cellamare (born 1953), Italian singer

Given name

* Ron (given name)

Surname

Dana Ron Dana Ron Goldreich ( he, דנה רון גולדרייך; b. 1964) is a computer scientist, a professor of electrical engineering at the Tel Aviv University, Israel. Prof. Ron is one of the pioneers of research in property testing, and a leadi ...

(born 1964), Israeli computer scientist and professor * Elaine Ron (1943-2010), American epidemiologist *

Emri Ron Emri Ron ( he, אמרי רון, 9 September 1936 – 9 November 2013) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the Alignment between 1978 and 1984. Biography Born in Mishmar HaEmek during the Mandate era, Ron attended ...

(born 1936), Israeli politician *

Ivo Ron Ivo Norman Ron Viver (born 16 January 1967 in Guayaquil) is a retired Ecuadorian football (soccer) attacking midfielder. International career He was a member of the Ecuador national football team for four years, and obtained a total number of ...

(born 1967), Ecuadorian football player * Jason De Ron (born 1973), Australian musician *

José Ron Édgar José Ron Vásquez (born August 6, 1981), is a Mexican television actor best known for his roles in telenovelas such as '' Juro que te amo'', ''Los exitosos Pérez'', '' La que no podía amar'', ''La mujer del Vendaval'' and '' Muchach ...

(born 1981), Mexican actor * Liat Ron, actress, dancer and dance instructor * *

Lior Ron Lior Ron (born December 12, 1982) is an Israeli–American entrepreneur and music composer based in Los Angeles. His debut feature score was for the 2012 animated biopic "Pablo" ( Jeff Bridges, Andy Garcia, Jon Voight), which premiered at the ...

(born 1982), Israeli-American film and trailer composer and musician * Michael Ron (born 1932), Israeli fencer * Michael Røn (born 1984), Danish-born Norwegian footballer *

Moshe Ron Moshe Ron (1925 in Warsaw, Poland – 2001 in Haifa, Israel) is an Israeli materials scientist, specializing in metal hydrides. Biography Moshe Ron (Zilberman) was born in Poland. His family escaped to USSR before World War II. He started his a ...

(1925-2001), Israeli materials scientist *

Pan Ron Pen Ran ( km, ប៉ែន រ៉ន, ), (c. 1944 – c. 1979) also commonly known as Pan Ron in some Romanized sources intended for English-speaking audiences, was a Cambodian singer and songwriter who was at the height of her popularity in the ...

, Cambodian singer and songwriter *

Ron Ron Ronald White, better known by his stage name Ron Ron, is an American rapper and director. Biography The name "Ron Ron" was given to him by his grandmother as a child. He decided to keep the nickname in her memory. Ron Ron is currently an in ...

or Ronald White, American rapper and director *

Yuval Ron Yuval Ron ( he, יובל רון) is a world music artist, composer, educator, peace activist, and record producer. Notable compositions include music for the Oscar-winning short film '' West Bank Story'' (2007), as well as site-specific commissi ...

, Israeli musician

Places

Ron, Karnataka Ron is a taluka headquarters in Gadag district, Karnataka in India. Of historical importance, the town was termed ''Dronapur'' in ancient times. The temples are believed to be constructed by the ancient architect and warrior-priest Dronacharya. ...

, a city in India *

Røn Røn is a village in Vestre Slidre Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located where the Slidrefjorden and the Strondafjorden meet, about south of the village of Slidre. The European route E16 highway runs through the vi ...

, a village in Vestre Slidre, Norway *

Ron (river, Vietnam) Ron is a shortening of the name Ronald. Ron or RON may also refer to: Arts and media * Big Ron (''EastEnders''), a TV character * Ron (''King of Fighters''), a video game character *Ron Douglas, the protagonist in '' Lucky Stiff'' played by Joe ...

Science and technology

Gyrodyne RON Rotorcycle The Gyrodyne RON Rotorcycle (originally designated HOG) was a tiny, single-seat helicopter designed under contract for the United States Navy. in the mid-1950s. It later was redesigned for a U.S. Marine Corps requirement for a small personal hel ...

, mid-1950s US helicopter *

Remote online notarization An eNotary is a Notary Public who notarizes documents electronically. One of the methods employed by eNotaries is the use of a digital signature and digital notary seal to notarize digital documents and validate with a digital certificate. Als ...

, electronic notarization online *

Research Octane Number An octane rating, or octane number, is a standard measure of a fuel's ability to withstand compression in an internal combustion engine without detonating. The higher the octane number, the more compression the fuel can withstand before detonatin ...

, a standard measure of the performance of a fuel *

Resilient Overlay Network An overlay network is a computer network that is layered on top of another network. Structure Nodes in the overlay network can be thought of as being connected by virtual or logical links, each of which corresponds to a path, perhaps through ...

, an Internet application architecture

Other uses

* Cyclone Ron, a 1998 cyclone in the South Pacific *

Rhongomiant Rhongomyniad, or Rhongomiant (variously translated as "Slaying Spear," "Cutting Spear" or "Striking Spear"), was the spear of King Arthur in the Welsh Arthurian legends. Unlike Arthur’s two other weapons, his sword Caledfwlch and his dagger ...

, or Ron, King Arthur's lance *

Romanian leu The Romanian leu (, plural lei ; ISO code: RON; numeric code: 946) is the currency of Romania. It is subdivided into 100 (, singular: ), a word that means "money" in Romanian. Etymology The name of the currency means "lion", and is derive ...

(ISO 4217 code: RON), the currency of Romania *"

Ron's Piece ''Rendez-vous'' (English: Appointment) is the eighth studio album by electronic musician and composer Jean-Michel Jarre released on Disques Dreyfus, licensed to Polydor, in 1986. The album art was created by long-time collaborator Michel Grange ...

", a track from the 1986 Jean-Michel Jarre album ''Rendez-Vous'' *

Rum Rum is a liquor made by fermenting and then distilling sugarcane molasses or sugarcane juice. The distillate, a clear liquid, is usually aged in oak barrels. Rum is produced in nearly every sugar-producing region of the world, such as the Ph ...

, ''ron'' in Spanish * Re-open Nominations, a "none of the above" ballot option * Rota Osobogo Naznacheniya (), a 1940s unit of

Russian commando frogmen The Russian commando frogmen (russian: Морской спецназ, Morskoy spetsnaz), informally called "frogmen" in civilian media, are a Russian Naval Spetsnaz unit under operational subordination to the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU). ...