VocabularyBasePractice words

Reference meaning

Ryan

proper noun·Reference

Last updated

A surname from Irish, an anglicization of Ó Riaghain, Ó Riain (literally “descendant of Riaghan, Rian”).

Other meanings

2. proper noun

A surname from Irish, an alternate anglicization of Ó Maoilriaghain or Ó Maoilriain (“Mulryan”, literally “descendant of Maolriaghain, Maolriain (Riaghan's, Rian's follower)”).

3. proper noun

A surname from Irish, a rare anglicization of Ó Ruadháin, Ó Ruaidhín (Rowan, Rouine).

4. proper noun

A surname from Irish, a rare anglicization of Ó Sraitheáin, Ó Sruitheáin, Ó Srutháin (Strachan, Strahan).

Source and scope

This definition is reproduced from English Wiktionary, sense en-Ryan-en-name-hHuwkfn4, under the CC BY-SA 4.0. It has not yet received VocabularyBase editorial review. Read the source and license details.