Reagan

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Anglicized from Irish Gaelic Ó Riagáin "descendant of Riagán", a personal name possibly derived from ríodhgach "impulsive, furious".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɹeɪɡən/

Proper noun

Reagan

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  2. A surname from Irish.
  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.

Derived terms

Translations
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Anagrams

Cebuano

Etymology

After Ronald Reagan.

Proper noun

Reagan

  1. a male given name

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English Reagan.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛ.ɡan/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɛɡan

Proper noun

Reagan m or f by sense

  1. A surname and female given name in English

References
  1. Reagan in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
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