Rogan

Rogan
Language	Irish
Origin
Region of origin	Iveagh in County Down; Counties Armagh, Monaghan, Louth
Other names
Variant form	O'Rogan

Rogan, as an Irish surname, is derived from the Gaelic Ó Ruadhagáin 'descendant of Ruadhagán' (a diminutive of ruadh, meaning 'red'). The surname Rogan also occurs in other languages, for instance in South Slavic contexts, where it is derived from rog, 'horn' - among Serbo-Croatian speakers it is more common among Croatians than among Serbs, and it also exists among Slovenians.

People

As a given name

Rogan Clarke, South African rower
Rogan O'Handley, American Internet personality and political commentator
Rogan Whitenails, British poet

As a surname

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

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)

References

↑ "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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[1] "ruadh: Irish, Scottish Gaelic". Wiktionary. Retrieved 26 April 2026.

[2] Woulfe, Patrick. "Ó Ruadhagáin - Irish Names and Surnames". www.libraryireland.com.

[3] "rog: Serbo-Croatian, Slovenian". Wiktionary. Retrieved 26 April 2026.

[DAFN-4] 1 2 "Rogan Surname Meaning". Dictionary of American Family Names (2nd ed.). 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2026 – via ancestry.com.

[acta-5] "Surname Rogan in modern Croatia". Acta Croatica. Retrieved 26 April 2026.