"Reagan" meaning in English

See Reagan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈɹeɪɡən/
Etymology: Anglicized from Irish Gaelic Ó Riagáin "descendant of Riagán", a personal name possibly derived from ríodhgach "impulsive, furious". Etymology templates: {{uder|en|ga|-}} Irish Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Reagan
  1. Of the administration of Ronald Reagan, U.S. President from 1981–1989. Categories (topical): English unisex given names, Cold War, Individuals Synonyms: Regan [surname], Riggen [surname] Related terms: Regan
    Sense id: en-Reagan-en-name-cWSHUxhk Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 12 4 42 42 Disambiguation of Cold War: 28 11 31 31 Disambiguation of Individuals: 38 21 21 20 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 9 31 31 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 18 7 37 38 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 29 6 30 35 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 24 9 33 34 Derived forms: Lincoln-Reagan dinner, Nancy Reagan gaze, Raegan, Reaganaut, Reagan County, Reagan Democrat, Reaganesque, Reaganian, Reaganism, Reaganite, Reaganomics
  2. A surname from Irish. Categories (topical): Cold War
    Sense id: en-Reagan-en-name-O~oc0EH- Disambiguation of Cold War: 28 11 31 31 Categories (other): English surnames
  3. A male given name transferred from the surname, of occasional usage. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names, Cold War
    Sense id: en-Reagan-en-name-1SG-oKx4 Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 12 4 42 42 Disambiguation of Cold War: 28 11 31 31 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 9 31 31 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 18 7 37 38 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 29 6 30 35 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 24 9 33 34
  4. A female given name transferred from the surname, of 1970s and later American usage. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names, Cold War
    Sense id: en-Reagan-en-name-CTB8p5X~ Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 12 4 42 42 Disambiguation of Cold War: 28 11 31 31 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 9 31 31 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 18 7 37 38 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 29 6 30 35 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 24 9 33 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (surname): رَيْغَان (rayḡān) [feminine, masculine] (Arabic), رَيْجَان (raygān) (note: Egyptian spelling) [feminine, masculine] (Arabic), 里根 (Lǐgēn) (Chinese Mandarin), 雷根 (Léigēn) [Taiwan] (Chinese Mandarin), 列根 (Liègēn) [Hong-Kong, also] (Chinese Mandarin), レーガン (Rēgan) (Japanese), 레이건 (Reigeon) (Korean), Ре́йган (Rɛ́jgan) [feminine, masculine] (Russian)
Disambiguation of 'surname': 1 18 40 40

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