Reagan

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹeɪ.ɡən/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Rea‧gan

Proper noun

Reagan

  1. A surname from Irish; variant forms Regan, Riggen.
    • 2022 January 15, Binyamin Appelbaum, “Building a Better Meatpacking Industry”, in The New York Times[1], archived from the original on 15 January 2022:
      When a rival meatpacker filed an antitrust lawsuit to block the deal, the Reagan administration intervened on the side of Cargill.
    1. Ronald Reagan, of the United States from 1981 to 1989.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname, of occasional usage.
  3. A female given name transferred from the surname, of 1970s and later American usage.

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Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English Reagan.

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Reagan m or f by sense

  1. a surname and unisex given name in English

References

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

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɹe(j).ɡɐ̃/ [ˈɹe(ɪ̯).ɡɐ̃]

Proper noun

Reagan m or f by sense

  1. a surname and unisex given name in English