Reagan
[ˈreɪɡən]Meaning
from an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Riagáin, descendant of Riagán
Background Story
Reagan comes from an Irish surname, the Anglicized form of Ó Riagáin, meaning descendant of Riagán. The personal name Riagán may derive from the Irish ríodhgach, meaning impulsive or furious. The surname was borne by the American actor and president Ronald Reagan, and as a given name it became popular in the 1990s, more often for girls in the United States, probably because of its similarity to Megan, Morgan and Regan.
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