- Source: Regan (surname)
The family name Regan, along with its cognates O'Regan, O Regan, Reagan, and O'Reagan, is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Riagáin or Ó Ríogáin, from Ua Riagáin. The meaning is likely to have originated in ancient Gaelic ri "sovereign, king" and the diminutive suffix -in; thus "the king's child" or "big king". The name was borne by two distinct families: one seated in Meath, the other in Thomond.
The O'Regans of Meath were a branch of the southern Ui Neill and one of the four Tribes of Tara. Before the Anglo-Norman invasion, they were lords of south Breagh and the north of present-day County Dublin. They took a leading part in the wars against the Danes. In the year 1029, Mathghamhain Ó Riagáin, king of Breagh, captured the king of Dublin, Amhlaoibh son of Sitric, releasing him only upon payment of an enormous ransom, which included the celebrated Sword of Carlus. The O'Regans were dispossessed soon after the invasion and dispersed through Ireland.
The O'Regans of Thomond are a Dalcassian family said to be descended from Riagán, son of Donncuan, a brother of Brian Boru.
The unisex forename Regan is likely to have derived sometime later from the Latin Regina "queen", the feminine form of Rex (stem reg-) "king", which is also the source of the name Reginald.
Persons with the surname
Ash Regan (born 1974), Scottish politician
Bill Regan (disambiguation), several people
Bob Regan (born 1947), American country music songwriter
Brian Regan (disambiguation), several people
Bridget Regan (born 1982), American actress
Charles Tate Regan (1878–1943), British ichthyologist
Charlotte Regan, British director of 2023 film Scrapper
Daithí Regan (born 1968), Irish hurler
David M. Regan (born 1935), Canadian psychologist
Donald Regan (1918–2003), U.S. Treasury Secretary and Chief of Staff to President Ronald Reagan
Edward Regan (1930–2014), American politician and government bureaucrat
Erin Regan (born 1980), retired American soccer player
Eugene Regan (born 1952), Irish barrister and politician
Fionn Regan (born 1981), Irish folk musician
Frank S. Regan (1862–1944), American politician and businessman
Geoff Regan (born 1959), Canadian politician and federal cabinet minister, son of Gerald Regan
Gerald Regan (1928–2019), 19th premier of Nova Scotia, father of Geoff, Laura and Nancy Regan
Jack Regan (1912–1988), Australian rules footballer
James Regan (disambiguation), several people
Jayne Regan (1909–2000), American actress
Jessica Regan (born 1982), Irish actress
Joan Regan (1928–2013), English singer
John Regan (disambiguation), several people
Judith Regan (born 1953), book publisher
Julianne Regan (born 1962), English singer, songwriter and musician, lead singer of the band All About Eve
Kelly Regan (born 1961), Canadian politician, wife of Geoff Regan
Kenneth M. Regan (1891–1959), American politician
Larry Regan (1930–2009), Canadian National Hockey League player, coach, manager and executive
Laura Regan (born 1977), Canadian actress, daughter of Gerald Regan
Linda Regan (born 1949), English actress who appeared in the British TV show Hi-de-Hi!
Mark Regan (born 1972), English rugby union player
Mike Regan (disambiguation), several people
Nancy Regan (born 1966), Canadian news anchor, journalist and TV personality, daughter of Gerald Regan
Natasha Regan (born 1971), English chess player
Patrick Regan (disambiguation), several people
Phil Regan (actor) (1906–1996)
Phil Regan (baseball) (born 1937), American Major League Baseball pitcher
Robert P. Regan (1936–1995), American businessman and politician
Seamus O'Regan (born 1971), Canadian politician and former television personality
Terry Regan (born 1958), Australian former rugby league footballer
Tim O'Regan, American musician
Tom Regan (1938–2017), American philosopher, animal rights activist and academic
Tony Óg Regan (born 1983), Irish hurler
Trish Regan (born 1972), American broadcast journalist and author
Vincent Regan (born 1965), British actor
Fictional characters
Jack Regan, protagonist of the British television police drama The Sweeney
Rory Regan in the DC Universe
Rusty Regan, a character in the Raymond Chandler novel The Big Sleep
See also
Reagan (disambiguation)
References
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