Jump to content

Reagan (surname): Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Content deleted Content added
No edit summary
BG19bot (talk | contribs)
m WP:CHECKWIKI error fix for #03. Missing Reflist. Do general fixes if a problem exists. - using AWB
Line 1: Line 1:
The family name '''Reagan,''' and its cognates '''Regan, O'Regan, O Regan, O'Reagan,''' is an Anglicized form of the [[Irish language|Irish]] [[surname]] '''''Ó Riagáin''''' or '''Ó Ríogáin''', from [[Ua Riagáin]]. The meaning is likely to originate in ancient gaelic from ri "soverign, king" and the dimutive -in, "the king's child", transliterating as "little king".<ref>http://babynames.allparenting.com/list/Celtic_Baby_Names/Regan/details/</ref>
The family name '''Reagan,''' and its cognates '''Regan, O'Regan, O Regan, O'Reagan,''' is an Anglicized form of the [[Irish language|Irish]] [[surname]] '''''Ó Riagáin''''' or '''Ó Ríogáin''', from [[Ua Riagáin]]. The meaning is likely to originate in ancient gaelic from ri "soverign, king" and the dimutive -in, "the king's child", transliterating as "little king".<ref>http://babynames.allparenting.com/list/Celtic_Baby_Names/Regan/details/</ref>


The feminine unisex forename, Regan, is likely to have derived sometime later from the English royal name [[Regina]]<ref>http://ireland-calling.com/irish-names-regan/</ref>.
The feminine unisex forename, Regan, is likely to have derived sometime later from the English royal name [[Regina]].<ref>http://ireland-calling.com/irish-names-regan/</ref>



Notable people with the surname include:
Notable people with the surname include:
Line 22: Line 21:


{{surname|Reagan}}
{{surname|Reagan}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}


[[Category:Surnames of Irish origin]]
[[Category:Surnames of Irish origin]]

Revision as of 06:17, 3 February 2017

The family name Reagan, and its cognates Regan, O'Regan, O Regan, O'Reagan, is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Riagáin or Ó Ríogáin, from Ua Riagáin. The meaning is likely to originate in ancient gaelic from ri "soverign, king" and the dimutive -in, "the king's child", transliterating as "little king".[1]

The feminine unisex forename, Regan, is likely to have derived sometime later from the English royal name Regina.[2]

Notable people with the surname include:

References