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Ryan (Irish: Ó Riain) is a common surname of Irish origin, every bit well equally being a common given proper name in the English-speaking world.

Origins and pregnant [edit]

Ryan coat of arms at Valley Inn pub, Glenstal, Co. Composition

There are several dissimilar origins for the surname. In some cases it may be a shortened class of O'Ryan, which is an Anglicized adaptation of the Gaelic surname Ó Riain, meaning "descendant of Rian".^[1] It tin can also be a shortened class of Mulryan or O'Mulryan, which are derived from the Gaelic Ó Maoilriain, pregnant "descendant of the follower of Rian".^[1] ^[ii]

The pregnant of the Erstwhile Irish name Rian is unknown.^[3] Some sources have suggested that it is related to the Old Irish discussion rían, pregnant "water" or "sea".^[four] ^[5] Others have suggested that it is related to the Old Irish word rí, meaning "king".^[half-dozen] ^[7] Both of these etymologies have been discounted by scholars, however.^[3] According to John Ryan, Professor of Early on and Medieval History at University College Dublin, "What the Rian in the surnames Ó Riain and Ó Maolriain is has never been satisfactorily explained. Rian, similar Niall, seems to be then aboriginal that its meaning was lost earlier records began."^[3]

Pop modern sources typically suggest that Ryan means "piffling rex"^[8] ^[nine] or "illustrious".^[2] ^[10]

There are besides cases in which Ryan is an Americanized form of the German surname Rein.^[1]

List of persons with the surname Ryan [edit]

A–D [edit]

Abram Joseph Ryan (1838–1886), Catholic priest, poet
Aileen B. Ryan (1912–1987), New York politician
Allan Ryan, American attorney
Allan A. Ryan, Jr. (1903–1981), New York financier and politician
Amy Ryan (born 1969), American actress
Andrew Ryan (disambiguation), several people
Anne Ryan (1889–1954), American artist
Anne Ryan (actress) (born 1969), American actress
B. J. Ryan (Robert Victor Ryan Jr., born 1975), baseball player
Barry Ryan (disambiguation), several people
Ben Ryan, rugby union charabanc
Bernard Ryan (1900–1921), member of the IRA hanged in Dublin in 1921
Bernard Ryan, Jr. (1923–2020), American writer
Bianca Ryan (born 1994), American singer and America's Got Talent winner
Bill Ryan (disambiguation), several people
Billy Ryan (1887–1951), American football actor
Blanchard Ryan (built-in 1967), American actress
Bo Ryan (William Francis Ryan Jr, born 1947), American basketball motorbus
Bob Ryan (disambiguation), several people
Bobby Ryan (disambiguation), several people
Bruce Ryan (1921–2002), Australian rugby league footballer
Buddy Ryan (1931–2016), American football game omnibus
C. J. Ryan (1943–2004), British priest and scholar of Italian studies
C. Westward. Ryan (1869–1944), American politician
Chris Ryan (disambiguation), several people
Christopher Ryan (born 1950), British actor
Claude Ryan (1925–2004), Canadian political leader
Cornelius Ryan (1920–1974), Irish journalist and author
Debby Ryan (born 1993), American actress
Donald P. Ryan (born 1957), American archaeologist and writer
Donnell Ryan, Federal Courtroom of Australia estimate

Due east–50 [edit]

Edward Ryan (disambiguation), several people
Eileen Ryan (1927–2022), American extra
Felix Ryan (1897–1963), Australian rugby league footballer
Francis T. Ryan (1862–1927), American Medal of Honor recipient
Frank Ryan (disambiguation), several people
Fred Ryan (born 1955), CEO of Politico.com, former aide to Ronald Reagan
Frederick Ryan (1876–1913), Irish playwright and socialist
George Ryan (born 1934), Governor of Illinois
George Ryan (Canadian politician) (1806–1876), New Brunswick politician
Gerry Ryan (1956–2010), Irish gaelic radio presenter
Greg Ryan (born 1957), German-American soccer defender
Gig Ryan (born 1956), Australian poet
Harold M. Ryan (1911–2007), U.S. Representative from Michigan
Ibolya Ryan, Hungarian-American murder victim
Ida Annah Ryan (1873–1950), American architect
Ida Mary Barry Ryan (1854-1917), American philanthropist
Irene Ryan (1902–1973), actress
Jack Ryan (disambiguation), several people
Jane Ryan (disambiguation), several people
Jeff Ryan (disambiguation), several people
Jeri Ryan (born 1968), U.S. actress
Jim Ryan (disambiguation), several people
Jimmy Ryan (disambiguation), several people
Joan Ryan (politico) (born 1955), UK politician
John Ryan (disambiguation), several people
Jon Ryan (born 1981), Canadian gridiron football game player
Joseph Ryan (disambiguation), several people
Josephine Ryan (1884–1977), Irish gaelic nationalist
Katherine Ryan (born 1983), Canadian/Irish comedian, writer, presenter and actress
Kathleen Ryan (1922–1985), Irish gaelic actress
Kathryn Ryan, New Zealand radio journalist
Kelleigh Ryan (born 1987), Canadian fencer
Kevin Ryan (built-in 1949), New Zealand long-distance runner
Kyle Ryan (born 1991), American baseball game role player
Lacy Ryan, English actor
Lance Ryan (built-in 1971), Canadian operatic tenor
Leo Ryan (1925–1978), Congressman from San Francisco, killed at Jonestown
Lee Ryan (born 1983), English singer-songwriter and actor
Liam Ryan (disambiguation), several people
Liza Ryan (born 1965), American visual artist
Lola Ryan (1925–2003), Australian artist
Lucille Frances Ryan, improve known as Lucy Lawless (born 1968), actress from New Zealand

Yard–R [edit]

Michael Robert Ryan, a murderer from the Great britain
Marion Ryan (1931–1999), British vocalist
Mark Ryan (disambiguation), several people
Matthew Ryan (disambiguation), several people
Meg Ryan (born 1961), U.S. actress
Michael Ryan (disambiguation), several people
Michelle Ryan (born 1984), British actress of Irish ancestry
Miles Ryan (1826–1887), Irish gaelic recipient of the Victoria Cross
Mitchell Ryan (1934-2022), American actor
Murray Ryan (1922–2017), American politician
Myles and Connor Ryan (born 1995), British singers
Nolan Ryan (built-in 1947), baseball role player
Patricia Ryan (disambiguation), several people
Patrick Ryan (disambiguation), several people
Paul Ryan (disambiguation), several people
Peggy Ryan (1924–2004), American dancer
Perry T. Ryan (built-in 1962), American author
Peter Ryan (disambiguation), several people
Phil Ryan (disambiguation), several people
Phyllis Ryan (1895–1983), Irish gaelic pharmacist and nationalist
Phyllis Ryan (extra) (1920–2011), Irish gaelic actress
Prestin Ryan (built-in 1980), Canadian ice hockey actor
Male monarch Ryan (born 1962), American football motorcoach; twin brother of Rob
Richard Ryan (disambiguation), several people
Richie Ryan (disambiguation), several people
Rob Ryan (born 1962), American football passenger vehicle; twin brother of King
Robert Ryan (disambiguation), several people
Ronald Ryan (1925–1967), (Last person to be legally executed in Australia.)
Ross Ryan (born 1950), Australian singer-songwriter
Roz Ryan (born 1951), American extra

South–Z [edit]

Séamus Ryan (1895–1933), Irish senator
Sheila Ryan, (1921–1975), American extra
Sod Ryan (1905–1964), American football player
Taylor Ryan (Born 1993), Australian journalist
Tomás Ryan (born 1944), Irish gaelic hurler
Thomas Ryan (disambiguation), several people
T. Claude Ryan (1898–1982), American aviator and aeronautic engineer
T. J. Ryan (Thomas Joseph Ryan, 1876–1921), Australian political leader, premier of Queensland
T. J. Ryan (hurler) (built-in 1974), Irish gaelic hurler
Thomas Ryan (disambiguation), several people
Tim Ryan (disambiguation), several people
Tina Rivers Ryan, American curator, art historian
Tommy Ryan (disambiguation), several people
Tony Ryan (1936–2007), Irish gaelic businessman
Tony Ryan (scientist) (born 1962), British polymer chemist
Una Ryan (born 1941), Malaysian born biologist
Walter D'Arcy Ryan (1870–1934), lighting engineer
Warren Ryan (built-in 1941), Australian rugby league football game double-decker
Willard Ryan (1890–1962), American football coach
Will Ryan (1949–2021), American vox actor, vocalizer, and comedian
William Ryan (disambiguation), several people
Yasmine Ryan (c. 1983 – 2017) New Zealand journalist

Fictional characters [edit]

April Ryan, appearing in the computer run a risk games The Longest Journey and Dreamfall
Andrew Ryan, the founder of Rapture and a major character in the 2007 video game BioShock
Archie Ryan, the pseudonym of Lincoln Burrows, a fictional graphic symbol from the television set show Prison Intermission
Barbara Ryan, grapheme in the soap opera As the World Turns
Beth Ryan, a character in the 1987 movie Throw Momma from the Railroad train
Burke Ryan, a graphic symbol in the 2009 American romantic drama picture show Honey Happens
Caitlin Ryan, a character in the Degrassi franchise*
Jack Ryan, a separate grapheme and the primary protagonist of the 2007 video game BioShock
Jake Ryan, character in 16 Candles/Hannah Montana, TV graphic symbol portrayed by Cody Linley
James Francis Ryan, character in the 1998 American war motion-picture show Saving Private Ryan
Kevin Ryan, secondary character of the Television thriller show Castle
Mary Ryan, also known aka Bluish Mary, a grapheme in the Fatal Fury series and The King of Fighters
Mr. Ryan, a character in the 1989 American science fiction comedy picture show Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Nory Ryan, main character in book Nory Ryan'due south Vocal by Patricia Reilly Giff
Richie Ryan, fictional character in Highlander: The Series
Robert Charles "Rusty" Ryan in Body of water's 11, 12, and thirteen
Professor Sam Ryan, character in the tv series Silent Witness
Tommy Ryan, a character in the 1997 picture show Titanic

Run into also [edit]

Rayan (Persian given name)
Rhyan, given name and surname

References [edit]

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^ ^a ^b Grehan, Ida (1997). The Dictionary of Irish gaelic Family unit Names . Lanham, Maryland: Roberts Rinehart Publishers. p. 299. ISBN1568332246.
^ ^a ^b ^c MacLysaght, Edward (1964). A Guide to Irish Surnames. Helicon. p. 15.
^ "Ryan". The Internet Surname Database. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
^ "rían". eDIL - Irish Linguistic communication Lexicon . Retrieved three November 2017.
^ O'Boyle, Fragrance (2008). Irish Infant Names. United kingdom: IBN Publishing. p. 125. ISBN0955805708.
^ "rí". eDIL - Irish Language Dictionary . Retrieved 3 November 2017.
^ Smith, Elsdon C. (1969). American Surnames. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company. p. 88. ISBN0806311509.
^ Rosenkrantz, Linda; Satran, Pamela Redmond (2002). Infant Names Now: From Classic to Absurd—The Very Final Give-and-take on Kickoff Names. New York: St. Martin's Paperbacks. p. 419. ISBN0312983689.
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