Ryan

Proper noun

1. A surname

   1. A surname from Irish, an anglicization of Ó Riaghain, Ó Riain (literally “descendant of Riaghan, Rian”).

   2. A surname from Irish, an alternate anglicization of Ó Maoilriaghain or Ó Maoilriain (“Mulryan”, literally “descendant of Maolriaghain, Maolriain (Riaghan's, Rian's follower)”).

   3. A surname from Irish, a rare anglicization of Ó Ruadháin, Ó Ruaidhín (Rowan, Rouine).

   4. A surname from Irish, a rare anglicization of Ó Sraitheáin, Ó Sruitheáin, Ó Srutháin (Strachan, Strahan).

2. A unisex given name.
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   1. A male given name.

      A male given name transferred from the surname, popular in English-speaking countries from the 1970s to the 1990s.

   2. A male given name.

      A male given name from Arabic رَيَّان (rayyān). Sometimes written and pronounced as Ryan in English due to the phonetic similarity with the Arabic name.

   3. A female given name.

      A female given name transferred from the surname, of 1970s and later usage.

   4. A female given name.

      A female given name of 1970s and later usage, variant of Rhian.

3. A placename

   1. A locale in Australia.

      A suburb of Mount Isa, Queensland; named for Dr. Joseph Ryan, medical superintendent of the local hospital during WWII.

   2. A locale in Australia.

      A village in Lockhart Shire, New South Wales.

   3. A locale in the United States.

      An unincorporated community in Inyo County, California; named for borax industry businessman John Ryan.

   4. A locale in the United States.

      An unincorporated community in Vermilion County, Illinois.

   5. A locale in the United States.

      A minor city in Delaware County, Iowa.

   6. A locale in the United States.

      An unincorporated community in Belle Creek Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota.

   7. A locale in the United States.

      A town in Jefferson County, Oklahoma; named for early settler and rancher Stephen W. Ryan.

   8. A locale in the United States.

      A township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

   9. A locale in the United States.

      A ghost town in Stevens County, Washington; named for early settler Henry Ryan.

   10. A locale in the United States.

       An unincorporated community in Roane County, West Virginia; named for early settler and minister Thomas P. Ryan.