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)
  • Rhymes: -eɪɡən
  • Hyphenation: Rea‧gan

Proper noun

Reagan

  1. A surname from Irish; variant forms Regan, Riggen.
    1. Ronald Reagan, president of the United States from 1981 to 1989.
      • 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.
  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