Given name & surname

Ratigan

“descendant of Reachtagán”

Ratigan is a surname from Irish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Ratigan goes back to Irish Ó Reachtagáin, meaning “descendant of Reachtagán.”

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Where it comes from

Ratigan comes from Irish.

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How it developed

From Irish Ó Reachtagáin (“descendant of Reachtagán”).

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Ratigan’s family of names

In English usage, Ratigan as a surname has a related form in RATTIGAN. In English usage, Ratigan as a surname has a related form in RATTIGAN.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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Roughan

“descendant of Ruadhachán”

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Aodhagán

Aodhagán is a masculine given name from Old Irish. It is used in Irish.

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Hartigan

“descendant of Artagán”

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Galligan

“descendant of Gealagán”

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Lanigan

“descendant of Lonagán”

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Harrigan

“descendant of Ánradhán”

No U.S. birth series

67% boys · 33% girls

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