Reagan

proper nouncommon in dialogue

//ˈɹeɪ.ɡən//

A surname from Irish; variant forms Regan, Riggen.

proper noun

1
A surname from Irish; variant forms Regan, Riggen.
2
A surname from Irish; variant forms Regan, Riggen. Ronald Reagan, president of the United States from 1981 to 1989.
When a rival meatpacker filed an antitrust lawsuit to block the deal, the Reagan administration intervened on the side of Cargill.
3
A male given name transferred from the surname, of occasional usage.
4
A female given name transferred from the surname, of 1970s and later American usage.

Etymology

Anglicized from Irish Gaelic Ó Riagáin (“descendant of Riagán”), a personal name possibly derived from ríodhgach (“impulsive, furious”), an alternative form of ríogach.

Reading · A surname.ready · Prepared for immediate action or use.Ready · A surname.

Reagan · A surname from Irish; variant forms Regan, Riggen.

real · True, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent.Real · Real Madrid, a football club from Madrid.real-life · As happens in real life; not fictional or theoretical; actual…

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