Radican Surname History

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Ireland

Etymology of Radican

What does the name Radican mean?

Irish names tend to vary widely in their spelling and overall form. The original Gaelic form of the name Radican is Ó Reachtagain, which is derived from the word "reacht," which means "decree."

Early Origins of the Radican family

The surname Radican was first found in Roscommon (Irish: Ros Comáin) located in central Ireland in the province of Connacht, where their recorded history precedes the 12th century. They are said to be descended from Iomchadh, Prince of Tara, second son of King Colla da Chrioch, down to O'Kelly, Prince of Hy-Maine in Roscommon.

Early History of the Radican family

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Radican Spelling Variations

Irish names were rarely spelled consistently in the Middle Ages. Spelling variations of the name Radican dating from that time include Ratigan, Rattigan, Rhatigan, Ractigan, Rattican, Rhattigan, O'Rattigan, O'Ratigan, McRattigan, McRatigan, McRhatagan, Rattigen, Ratigen, Ratrigan, Rattrigan, Rattigin, Ratigin, Rattighan and many more.

Early Notables of the Radican family

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Migration of the Radican family

A massive amount of Ireland's native population left the island in the 19th century for North America and Australia in hopes of finding more opportunities and an escape from discrimination and oppression. A great portion of these migrants arrived on the eastern shores of the North American continent. Although they were generally poor and destitute, and, therefore, again discriminated against, these Irish people were heartily welcomed for the hard labor involved in the construction of railroads, canals, roadways, and buildings. Many others were put to work in the newly established factories or agricultural projects that were so essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest nations in the world. The Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s initiated the largest wave of Iris immigration. Early North American immigration and passenger lists have revealed a number of people bearing the name Radican or a variant listed above: Mary Rattigan who was listed as having arrived in Nova Scotia in 1825; Peter Ratigan arrived in Quebec in 1826; Daniel, Mary, Patt and Peter Rattigan all of whom were recorded as having arrived in New York, New York in 1850.