# Ratigan

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**Ratigan** is a surname. It is an [anglicised](/source/Anglicisation) form of the [Irish](/source/Ireland) [patronym](/source/Patronym) **Ó Reachtagáin**, meaning "descendant of Reachtagán", whose name derives from the [Old High German](/source/Old_High_German) *reht*, meaning "justice". The name may vary as O'Raghtaghan, Raghtigan, Rhatigan, [Rattigan](/source/Rattigan), Rhategan, Ractigan and Ratican.[1][2]

## People with the surname

- [William Ratigan](/source/William_Ratigan) (1910–1984), American author
- [Dylan Ratigan](/source/Dylan_Ratigan) (1972–present), American broadcaster and host of [The Dylan Ratigan Show](/source/The_Dylan_Ratigan_Show) on [MSNBC](/source/MSNBC)

### Fictional characters with the surname

- [Professor Ratigan](/source/Professor_Ratigan), a character from the children's book *[Basil of Baker Street](/source/Basil_of_Baker_Street)* who appears as the main antagonist in the animated Disney film *[The Great Mouse Detective](/source/The_Great_Mouse_Detective)*

## See also

- [Rattigan](/source/Rattigan)

## References

1. [Library Ireland](https://www.libraryireland.com/names/or/o-reachtagain.php#:~:text=%C3%93%20REACHTAG%C3%81IN%E2%80%94%20I%20%E2%80%94%20O%20Raghtagan%2C%20Raghtigan%2C%20Ractigan%2C,Finnen%2C%20in%20the%20parish%20of%20Clooncraff%2C%20near%20Elphin.)

1. [JSTOR Journal Article](https://www.jstor.org/stable/23980701)

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