Reagan
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Reagan
- /ˈɹeɪ.ɡən/
Rhymes with -eɪɡən
Where it comes from
Anglicized from Irish Gaelic Ó Riagáin (“descendant of Riagán”), a personal name possibly derived from ríodhgach (“impulsive, furious”), an alternative form of ríogach.
proper noun Reagans
- 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.
- 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ronald reagan, roots, root, gorbachev, regan, mondale, dutch, ronald, ronnie, ron, gipper, reaganagram, lincoln-reagan dinner, republicoon, rethuglican, rino
Translations
Talk about this word "Reagan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/reagan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Reagan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/reagan "Reagan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/reagan.Cite this
@misc{reagan_2026,
title = {Reagan},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/reagan},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
