Regan

For other uses, see Regan (disambiguation).
Regan
Family name
Meaning uncertain, perhaps from Irish riagach, angry, impulsive
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
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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 Riagán") derived from the Irish personal name Riagán, which is of uncertain origin but may come from riagach, meaning angry or impulsive. It is also a unisex given name.

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