_Rainear._ _Rainn_, genitive of _rann_, song, poem, stanza; _ear_ for
_fear_, a man. A singer; a minstrel; a poet. Rainier, a name farthest
removed from the primitive form, but the one that is most generally used.
_Rainey._ _Rainn_, genitive of _rann_, song, poem; _eać_, an individual.
A writer of songs; a poet. Raney, Reaney, cognate names.
_Redfearn._ Anglo-Saxon _read_, red; Irish _fearn_, pronounced _fārn_,
alder-tree. The red alder-tree.
_Regan._ _Riǵ_, king; _an_ for _tan_, possessions, country. A kingdom.
Reagan, Ragan, and, perhaps, Rogan, of like import.
_Reilly._ _Raǵallać_, from _riaǵail_, a rule; _ać_, an agent. A ruler;
a king. Reilley, Reily, Rielly, Riley, cognate forms.
_Richardson._ _Mac Risdeard_, son of Richard. Richards, Dicson,
Dixon, have the same signification, Richard, in Old German, meaning
rich-hearted, powerful.
_Rock._ _Roć_, pronounced _rokh_, rock, a large stone.
_Rourk._ _Ruarcać_, from _rad́arc_, pronounced _rooarc_, sight, and _ać_,
an individual. An observant person; a man of judgment. Rourke, Rorke,
Rork, Riark, referable to the same roots.
_Rox._ _Rocks_, from _roć_, a rock, and Anglo-Saxon _sun_, son. Son of
Rock.
_Ruan._ _Run_, pronounced _roon_, secret, dear, beloved. Ruane, Ruene,
analogous words.
_Runey._ _Run_, secret, beloved; _ney_ for _neać_, an individual, an
agent. One that is beloved. Rooney, Roney, common spellings of the name.
_Ryan._ _Riǵin_, pronounced _ry-an_, slow.