Origin of the name Regan:
Derived from the Old Norse regn, ragn (judgment, decision). In Norse legend, Regin, a very wise man, was appointed tutor and foster father of Sigurd.
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The "RE" sound in Regan is so unappealing to me. Shakespeare got it right with this one.
The "RE" is pronounced "RAY". My sister's name is Regan and we pronounce her name Ray-gin (hard G). She hates to be called Ree-gan. By the way, she has an awesome personality and is super smart (4.0 Chemistry major in college, Masters in Education).
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Rae, Sunrae, Annie, Ree, Ray Ray, Reygie.
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Regan (f) was the name of one of Lear's daughters in the Shakespeare play King Lear. She was extremely wicked.
Reagan (f) was the name of the demonically possessed child in the movie, The Exorcist (1973).
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