# Reardon

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'''Reardon''' is a surname of Irish [Gaelic](/source/Gaelic_languages) origin. It is an [anglicisation](/source/Anglicisation_(linguistics)) of the modern [Irish Gaelic](/source/Irish_Gaelic) Ó Ríordáin, which itself in turn derived from the original 'Ó Ríoghbhardáin', meaning ''royal bard'' (from the [Irish Gaelic](/source/Irish_Gaelic) words, ''rí'' = king, and the diminutive form of ''bard''). Notable people with the surname include:
* Ann Reardon (born 1975), known online as "[How to Cook That](/source/How_to_Cook_That)", Australian YouTube personality
* [Beans Reardon](/source/Beans_Reardon) (1897–1984), American umpire in Major League Baseball
* [Bill Reardon](/source/Bill_Reardon) (born 1941), American politician and educator
* [Casper Reardon](/source/Casper_Reardon) (1907–1941), classical and later jazz harpist
* [David Reardon](/source/David_Reardon), American director of the Elliot Institute
* [Dom Reardon](/source/Dom_Reardon), British comics artist (''2000AD'')
* [Donna Reardon](/source/Donna_Reardon), Canadian politician and mayor of Saint John, NB
* [Eoin Reardon](/source/Eoin_Reardon), Irish [influencer](/source/influencer)
* [Jack Reardon (rugby league)](/source/Jack_Reardon_(rugby_league)) (1914–1991), Australian rugby league footballer and writer
* [Jeff Reardon](/source/Jeff_Reardon) (born 1955), American baseball relief pitcher
* [Jim Reardon](/source/Jim_Reardon) (born 1965), director and storyboard consultant (The Simpsons)
* [Jimmy Reardon](/source/Jimmy_Reardon_(athlete)) (1925–2019), Irish Olympic sprinter
* [Joe Reardon](/source/Joe_Reardon_(baseball_executive)) (1906–1982), American baseball executive
* [John Reardon](/source/John_Reardon) (born 1975), Canadian actor and former college football player
* [John Reardon (baritone)](/source/John_Reardon_(baritone)) (1930–1988), American baritone and actor
* [Judy Reardon](/source/Judy_Reardon), American politician
* [Julie Reardon](/source/Julie_Reardon) (born 1958), Australian judoka
* [Ken Reardon](/source/Ken_Reardon) (1921–2008), Canadian professional ice hockey player
* [Kerry Reardon](/source/Kerry_Reardon) (born 1949), American football player
* [Mara Candelaria Reardon](/source/Mara_Candelaria_Reardon), American politician and representative (Indiana Democrats)
* [Mary A. Reardon](/source/Mary_A._Reardon) (1912–2002), American Catholic liturgical artist
* [Michael Reardon (climber)](/source/Michael_Reardon_(climber)) (1965–2007), American professional free solo climber, filmmaker, motivational speaker and writer
* [Michael Reardon (architect)](/source/Michael_Reardon_(architect)), English architect, historic building consultant, and interior designer
* [Michael Reardon (activist)](/source/Michael_Reardon_(activist)) (1876–1945), New Zealand political activist
* [Nathan Reardon](/source/Nathan_Reardon) (born 1984), Australian professional cricketer
* [Paul Reardon](/source/Paul_Reardon) (1909–1988), Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court 
* [Phil Reardon](/source/Phil_Reardon) (1883–1920), American professional baseball player
* [Ray Reardon](/source/Ray_Reardon) (1932–2024), Welsh snooker player
* [Sean Reardon](/source/Sean_Reardon), American sociologist
* [Steve Reardon](/source/Steve_Reardon) (born 1971), Australian rugby league player
* [Stuart Reardon](/source/Stuart_Reardon) (born 1981), English rugby league player
* [Tara Reardon](/source/Tara_Reardon), American politician
* [Terry Reardon](/source/Terry_Reardon) (1919–1993), Canadian professional ice hockey player
* [Thomas Reardon](/source/Thomas_Reardon) (born 1969), American computational neuroscientist and entrepreneur, creator of Internet Explorer
* [William Reardon Smith](/source/William_Reardon_Smith) (1856–1935), British shipowner

==See also==
* [Reardon Smith baronets](/source/Reardon_Smith_baronets), a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom

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