Rogan, as an Irish surname, is derived from the Gaelic Ó Ruadhagáin 'descendant of Ruadhagán' (a diminutive of ruadh, meaning 'red'[1]).[2] The surname Rogan also occurs in other languages, for instance in South Slavic contexts, where it is derived from rog, 'horn'[3][4] - among Serbo-Croatian speakers it is more common among Croatians than among Serbs,[5] and it also exists among Slovenians.[4]
| Language | Irish |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Iveagh in County Down; Counties Armagh, Monaghan, Louth |
| Other names | |
| Variant form | O'Rogan |
People
editAs a given name
edit- Rogan Clarke, South African rower
- Rogan O'Handley, American Internet personality and political commentator
- Rogan Whitenails, British poet
As a surname
edit- Adrian Rogan, one of six people killed in the 1994 Loughinisland massacre
- Antal Rogán (born 1972), Hungarian economist, businessman and politician of Slovenian origin
- 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 (born 1986), 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
- Simon Rogan, Michelin Star Chef
- Kurt Rogan, Scientist in Communication
Fictional characters
edit- Alex Rogan, a fictional character in the 1987 movie The Last Starfighter
- Thomas Rogan, a fictional character in The House of the Dead (arcade game)
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
- The Joe Rogan Experience, podcast hosted by Joe Rogan
- Rogen § People with the name
- Rogin, surname
References
edit- ↑ "ruadh: Irish, Scottish Gaelic". Wiktionary. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
- ↑ Woulfe, Patrick. "Ó Ruadhagáin - Irish Names and Surnames". www.libraryireland.com.
- ↑ "rog: Serbo-Croatian, Slovenian". Wiktionary. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Rogan Surname Meaning". Dictionary of American Family Names (2nd ed.). 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2026 – via ancestry.com.
- ↑ "Surname Rogan in modern Croatia". Acta Croatica. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
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