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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 "sovereign, king" and the diminutive -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 "sovereign, king" and the diminutive -in, "the king's child", transliterating as "little king".<ref>http://babynames.allparenting.com/list/Celtic_Baby_Names/Regan/details/</ref> |
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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 (name)|Regina]].<ref>http://ireland-calling.com/irish-names-regan/</ref> |
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Notable people with the surname include: |
Notable people with the surname include: |
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*[[Michael Joseph Reagan]] (born 1954), American judge |
*[[Michael Joseph Reagan]] (born 1954), American judge |
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*[[Ron Reagan (Florida representative)]] (born 1954), American politician |
*[[Ron Reagan (Florida representative)]] (born 1954), American politician |
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[[Category:Surnames of Irish origin]] |
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Revision as of 15:04, 22 March 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 "sovereign, king" and the diminutive -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:
- Ronald Reagan (1911–2004), 40th President of the United States
- Nancy Reagan (1921–2016), wife of Ronald Reagan and First Lady from 1981 to 1989
- Maureen Reagan (1941–2001), President Reagan's daughter from his first marriage to Jane Wyman
- Michael Reagan (born 1945), President Reagan's adopted son and radio talk show host
- Patricia Ann Reagan (born 1952), better known as Patti Davis, Ronald and Nancy Reagan's daughter
- Ron Reagan (born 1958), President Reagan's son and journalist
- Frank Reagan (1919–1972), American football player
- John Henninger Reagan (1818–1905), American politician
- Johnny Reagan (born 1926), American college baseball coach
- Lisa Reagan, American singer
- Marc Reagan, NASA Station Training Lead and NEEMO underwater program Mission Director
- Michael Joseph Reagan (born 1954), American judge
- Ron Reagan (Florida representative) (born 1954), American politician