Regan
| Regan | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Meaning | From ri "sovereign, king" and the diminutive -in and means "the king's child" [1][2] |
| Region of origin | Ireland |
| Language(s) of origin | Irish |
| Related names | Riagán, Ríogáin, Ó Riagáin, Ó Ríogáin, O Regan, O'Reagan, O'Regan, Riggin, Riggins |
| Footnotes: [3] | |
The family name Regan, and its cognates O'Regan, O Regan, Reagan, 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".[4]
The feminine unisex forename, Regan, is likely to have derived sometime later from the English royal name Regina.[2]
Persons with the surname
- Bill Regan (disambiguation)
- Bob Regan, American country music songwriter
- Brian Regan (disambiguation), several people
- Bridget Regan (born 1982), American actress
- Charles Tate Regan (1878-1943), British ichthyologist
- David M. Regan, Canadian psychologist
- Donald Regan (1918–2003), U.S. Treasury Secretary and Chief of Staff to President Ronald Reagan
- Edward Regan (1930-2014), American politician and government bureaucrat
- Eugene Regan, Irish barrister and politician
- Fionn Regan (born 1981), Irish folk musician
- Geoff Regan born 1959), Canadian politician and federal cabinet minister, son of Gerald Regan
- Gerald Regan (born 1928), 19th premier of Nova Scotia, father of Geoff, Laura and Nancy Regan
- Jack Regan (1912-1988), Australian rules footballer
- James Regan (disambiguation)
- Joan Regan (1928–2013), English singer
- John Regan (disambiguation)
- Judith Regan (born 1953), book publisher
- Julianne Regan (born 1962), English singer, songwriter and musician, lead singer of the band All About Eve
- Kelly Regan (born 1961), Canadian politician, wife of Geoff Regan
- Kenneth M. Regan (1891-1959), American politician
- Larry Regan (1930-2009), Canadian National Hockey League player, coach, manager and executive
- Laura Regan (born 1977), Canadian actress, daughter of Gerald Regan
- Linda Regan (born 1949), English actress who appeared in the British TV show Hi-de-Hi!
- Mark Regan (born 1972), English rugby union player
- Mike Regan (disambiguation)
- Nancy Regan (born 1966), Canadian news anchor, journalist and TV personality, daughter of Gerald Regan
- Patrick Regan (disambiguation)
- Phil Regan (actor) (1906-1996)
- Phil Regan (baseball) (born 1937), American Major League Baseball pitcher
- Terry Regan (born 1958), retired Australian rugby league footballer
- Tom Regan (born 1938), American philosopher, animal rights activist and academic
- Tony Óg Regan (born 1983), Irish hurler
- Trish Regan (born 1972 or 1973), American broadcast journalist and author
- Vincent Regan, actor
Persons with the given name
- Regan Hagar, American rock drummer
- Regan Harrison (born 1977), Australian retired swimmer
- Regan Hartley (born 1990), Miss New Hampshire for 2011
- Regan King (born 1980), New Zealand rugby union footballer
- Regan Lamble (born 1991), Australian racewalker
- Regan Lauscher (born 1980), Canadian luger
- Regan Mizrahi (born 2000), American child actor
- Regan Poole (born 1998), Welsh footballer
- Regan Smith (born 1983), American stock car racing driver
- Regan Upshaw (born 1975), American retired National Football League player
Fictional characters
- Regan (King Lear), a daughter of King Lear in Shakespeare's play King Lear
- Regan MacNeil, the central character of the novel The Exorcist
- Regan O'Neill, the narrator and viewpoint character of the novel Luna by Julie Anne Peters
- Regan Wyngarde, also known as Lady Mastermind, a Marvel Comics villain
- Jack Regan (The Sweeney), protagonist of the British television police drama The Sweeney
- Regan Hamleigh, character in The Pillars of the Earth novel and miniseries
See also
References
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