Reagan

//ˈɹeɪ.ɡən// name

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Definitions

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  1. 1
    A surname from Irish; variant forms Regan, Riggen.
  2. 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. 3
    A male given name transferred from the surname, of occasional usage.
  4. 4
    A female given name transferred from the surname, of 1970s and later American usage.

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ronald wilson reagan

Example

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"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”).

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