REDIGAN - Redican - O'Redican - O'Redahan - Rhattigan - Rhatigain
are to find in the Clan LEMON, such Rhatigain - Reachtighan -
O'Reachtaghain - O'Reachtag also O'Roideach in a connection to the
Clan O'KELLY - Clan FOGARTY - Clan O'NEIL over the Clan
LEMON
return to the E. Niall MOR king in Ireland anno 378
Similar names in Ireland Country
O'Redahan, Redigan MAYO, ROSCOMMON
Rodahan LONGFORD
Rodaughan LONGFORD
Redican CLARE, CONNOUGHT Shannon
O'Roddy / O Rodaigh / Rodehan LEITHEM
Analysis:
REDIGAN - O'Redahan comes not from what you suppose "Recht a gain" but
from
the Gaelic O'Roideachain itself means "strong full, strengthful one" the
proto-Celtic reconstructed of Aui-Rottik nos "grandson, Intenseman of
the strength intense one"
strenghth = Rod in Irish-Gaelic - Rottos
Reacht = law, authority, rule
ag (i)n = especially masculine personal names, it means little
dear one, also ending of monks-name. It also means one who works for
somebody else and takes care of his property etc. It is these sense
perhaps that the family is mentioned by Mc Lysaght
à - Ua = grandson
The old gaelic name Radigan-Rodygun was new for me. Now I am looking to
find out what was the situation that one Redigan come to Germany, time
15th Century, may you can assist me to find out more about our roots.
All the other Redigan's which I have found was
emigrate in 17th Century from Ireland to USA.
Best greatings from Berlin
Juergen REDIGAN - Germany - D-13347 BERLIN, Adolfstr. 2
Phone +49-30-4619144 - FAX +49-30-4618189
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