indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Irish (Anglicized, Rare)
Other Forms FormsRADICAN, RATICAN, RUTKIN, RATIKIN
Meaning & History
Anglicized form of Ó Reachtagán, meaning "descendant of Reachtagán", a personal name from a diminutive of reachtaire ("steward", "administrator") or reacht ("law"). Was used in the Disney film Basil The Great Mouse Detective as the name of the villain, Professor Ratigan.