Reagan
/ˈɹeɪ.ɡən/ name
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Definitions
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.
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More examples"Reagan became President of the United States in 1981."
Etymology
Anglicized from Irish Gaelic Ó Riagáin (“descendant of Riagán”), a personal name possibly derived from ríodhgach (“impulsive, furious”).