Sloane or Sloan is a given name, a transferred use of the Irish

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O Sluaghadhán, meaning "descendant of Sluaghadhán". Sluaghadhán is an Irish

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form of the Irish name Sluaghadh, which means '' expedition'' or ''

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Sloane Ranger In the United Kingdom, a Sloane Ranger, or simply a Sloane, is a stereotypical upper-middle or upper-class person, typically although not necessarily a young one, who embodies a very particular upbringing and outlook. The Sloane Ranger style i ...

s, a British subculture referring to the tastes and preferences of the

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British

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woman who lived at

Sloane Square Sloane Square is a small hard-landscaped square on the boundaries of the central London districts of Belgravia and Chelsea, London, Chelsea, located southwest of Charing Cross, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The area forms a ...

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Usage

The name has been among the top 1,000 names for newborn girls in the United States since 2009 and among the top 200 since 2018. It has been among the top 100 names for newborn girls in Canada since 2017. The name is also in use for boys, though it has never ranked among the 1,000 most popular names given to boys in the United States.

Women

* Sloane Blakely (born 2002), American gymnast *

Sloane Crosley Sloane Crosley (born August 3, 1978) is an American writer living in New York City known for her humorous essays, which are often collected into books like '' I Was Told There'd Be Cake'', ''How Did You Get This Number'', and ''Look Alive Out The ...

(born 1979), American writer * Sloane Leong (born 1990), American cartoonist, artist and writer * Sloan MacKenzie (born 2002), Canadian canoeist * Sloan Siegrist (born 1980), American-Guamanian athlete *

Sloane Stephens Sloane Stephens (born March 20, 1993) is an American professional tennis player. She has achieved a career-best ranking of world No. 3 by the Women's Tennis Association, WTA. Stephens has won eight WTA Tour-level singles titles, including the 2 ...

(born 1991), American professional tennis player * Sloane U'Ren, British-American art director *

Sloan Wainwright Sloan Wainwright (born 1957) is an American artist and member of the American independent music scene. Her musical style consists of a combination of folk, rock, jazz, and blues; which she developed while writing and performing in the Greenwich ...

(born 1957), American musician

Men

* Sloane Citron (born 1956), American publisher *

Sloan Doak Sloan Doak (January 28, 1886 – August 10, 1965) was an American horse rider who competed in three Summer Olympic Games in 1920, 1924 and 1928, winning the bronze medal in eventing in 1924.. Career In 1920 he and his horse Singlen fin ...

(1886–1965), American horse rider * Sloan DuRoss (born 1976), American rower * Sloane Farrington (1923–1997), Bahamian competitive sailor and Olympic medalist *

Sloane Gordon Sloane Gordon (March 1, 1871 – May 7, 1926) was an American political writer. Gordon was born in Dayton, Ohio, and began his newspaper career in Middletown, Ohio. He worked a number of years for the Cincinnati Enquirer, and later moved to Washin ...

(1871–1926), American political writer * Sloan D. Gibson (born 1952/1953), American politician *

Sloan Nibley Alexander Sloan Nibley (June 23, 1908 – April 3, 1990) was an American screenwriter. He was the older brother of famed Latter Day Saint scholar Hugh Nibley. Career Born in Portland, Oregon to Alexander ("El") and Agnes "Sloanie" Nibley, Ni ...

(1908–1990), American screenwriter * Sloan Privat (born 1989), French professional footballer *

Sloan Struble Sloan Christian Struble (born August 10, 1999) is an American rock music singer, songwriter, and producer from Aledo, Texas. He is best known as the founder and frontman of the rock band and indie pop project Dayglow. Dayglow released its debut ...

(born 1999), American singer, songwriter, and producer *

Sloan Thomas Sloan Thomas (born December 22, 1981) is an American former professional football wide receiver from the National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a Professional gridiron football, professional American football leag ...

(born 1981), American football player *

Sloan Wilson Sloan Wilson (May 8, 1920 – May 25, 2003) was an American writer. Reporter Sloan was born in Norwalk, Connecticut, the grandson of U.S. Navy officer and Arctic explorer John Wilson Danenhower. Wilson graduated from Harvard University in 1942. ...

(1920–2003), American writer

Fictional characters

*Sloan McQuewick, a character in ''

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'' *Sloane Peterson, a character in the 1986 film ''

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'' *Sloan Riley, a character in the television series ''

Grey's Anatomy ''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series focusing on the personal and professional lives of surgical internship (medicine), interns, residency (medicine), residents, and attending physician, attendings at the fictional ...

'' *Sloan Sabbith, a character on the American television series '' The Newsroom'' *Sloane Cameron, a character from the video game ''

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'' *Slone, a character from the video game ''

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Usage

Women

Men

Fictional characters

See also

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