Rogan is an Irish surname, deriving from the Gaelic Ó Ruadhagáin 'descendant of Ruadhagán' (a diminutive of ruadh, meaning 'red').[1]
Language(s) | Irish |
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Origin | |
Region of origin | Iveagh in County Down; Armagh, Monaghan, Lough |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | O'Rogan |
Notable people
edit- Alex Rogan, a fictional character in the 1987 movie The Last Starfighter
- Adrian Rogan, one of six people killed in the 1994 Loughinisland massacre
- Anton Rogan, Irish soccer player
- Barney Rogan, American film editor
- Bullet Rogan (1893-1967), American baseball player
- Dennis Rogan, Baron Rogan, Irish politician
- Emma Rogan, Sinn Féin politician in Northern Ireland
- Ian Rogan, a name by which British comic writer and editor Steve MacManus is sometimes credited
- James E. Rogan, American politician from California
- Joe Rogan, American comedian, podcaster, and UFC commentator
- John Rogan (disambiguation), multiple people
- John "Jack" Rogan, founder of Rogan's Shoes
- Johnny Rogan, English author
- Markus Rogan, Austrian swimmer
- Thomas Rogan, a fictional character in The House of the Dead (arcade game)
- Rogan Whitenails, British poet
See also
edit- Rogan Gosh (comics)
- Rogan josh, a type of curry
- Stein Rogan + Partners advertising agency
- Rogan printing, an Indian textile printing craft
- Rogan's Shoes, a Wisconsin-based shoe retailer
- Rogen § People with the name
- Rogin, surname
References
edit- ^ Woulfe, Patrick. "Ó Ruadhagáin - Irish Names and Surnames". www.libraryireland.com.