Reagan
Syllables: Rea·gan/ˈɹeɪ.ɡən/
Reagan proper noun: a surname from Irish; variant forms Regan, Riggen.
Proper noun
Reagan
- A surname from Irish; variant forms Regan, Riggen.
- Ronald Reagan, president of the United States from 1981 to 1989.
- When a rival meatpacker filed an antitrust lawsuit to block the deal, the Reagan administration intervened on the side of Cargill.2022 January 15, Binyamin Appelbaum, “Building a Better Meatpacking Industry”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 15 Jan 2022
- Ronald Reagan, president of the United States from 1981 to 1989.
- A male given name transferred from the surname, of occasional usage.
- A female given name transferred from the surname, of 1970s and later American usage.
Reagan meaning in Arabic
Reagan in Arabic
- surname
- رَيْغَان rayḡān, رَيْجَان raygān
Origin of Reagan
Anglicized from Irish Gaelic Ó Riagáin (“descendant of Riagán”), a personal name possibly derived from ríodhgach (“impulsive, furious”), an alternative form of ríogach.
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Questions about Reagan
- What does Reagan mean?
- Reagan means a surname from Irish; variant forms Regan, Riggen.
- What is Reagan in Arabic?
- Reagan in Arabic is رَيْغَان (rayḡān), رَيْجَان (raygān). See Reagan meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is Reagan?
- Reagan is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Reagan?
- Reagan is pronounced /ˈɹeɪ.ɡən/.
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