Regan

  • [ REE-gən ]
  • English
Meaning unknown, probably of Celtic origin. Shakespeare took the name from earlier British legends and used it in his tragedy 'King Lear' (1606) for a treacherous daughter of the king. In the modern era it has appeared in the horror movie 'The Exorcist' (1973) belonging to a girl possessed by the devil. This name can also be used as a variant of REAGAN.

REAGAN   female & male   English, Irish
From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Ríagáin meaning "descendant of RIAGÁN". This surname was borne by American president Ronald Reagan (1911-2004).
RIAGáN   male   Irish
Possibly derived from ríodhgach meaning "impulsive".
EQUIVALENTS
ENGLISH: Reagan, Regana
MASCULINE FORMS
IRISH: Reagan
OTHER FORMS
IRISH: Riagán