Reardon is a surname of Irish

Gaelic Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...

origin. It is an anglisation of the modern

Irish Gaelic Irish (Standard Irish: ), also known as Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Insular Celtic branch of the Celtic language family, which is a part of the Indo-European language family. Irish is indigenous to the island of Ireland and was the ...

Ó Ríordáin, which itself in turn derived from the original 'Ó Ríoghbhardáin', meaning ''royal bard'' (from the

words, ''rí'' = king, and the diminutive form of ''bard''). Notable people with the surname include: *

Beans Reardon John Edward "Beans" Reardon (November 23, 1897 – July 31, 1984) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the National League from 1926 to 1949. He worked five World Series and three All-Star Games. Early life and caree ...

(1897–1984), American umpire in Major League Baseball * Bill Reardon (born 1941), American politician and educator *

Casper Reardon Casper Reardon (April 15, 1907 – March 9, 1941) was an American classical and jazz harpist. He studied classical harp at the Curtis Institute of Music and went on to play for the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. L ...

(1907–1941), classical and later jazz harpist *

David Reardon David C. Reardon is an American electrical engineer and anti-abortion activist. He is the founder of the Elliot Institute, an anti-abortion advocacy group, and the author of a number of articles and books on abortion and mental health. Reardon w ...

, American director of the Elliot Institute *

Dom Reardon Dom Reardon is a British comics artist, whose work appears mainly in British comic '' 2000AD''. He is the illustrator of Gordon Rennie-scripted horror tale Caballistics, Inc. Biography Noted for a sketchy, deliberately rough black-and-white s ...

, British comics artist (''2000AD'') *

Jack Reardon Jack Reardon (1914-1991) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s and who later became a sports journalist. An Australian international and both a New South Wales and Queensland representative , he played club ...

(1914–1991), Australian rugby league footballer and writer *

Jeff Reardon Jeffrey James Reardon (born October 1, 1955) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1979–1994 with the New York Mets, Montreal Expos, Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, Atlanta B ...

(born 1955), American baseball relief pitcher *

Jim Reardon Jim Reardon is an American animator, storyboard artist, television writer, television director, and screenwriter. He is best known for his work on the animated TV series ''The Simpsons''. He has directed over 30 episodes of the series and was cr ...

(born 1965), director and storyboard consultant (The Simpsons) *

John Reardon John Henry Reardon (born July 30, 1975) is a Canadian actor and former university football player. Prior to 2015, Reardon starred as Blake Laviolette on the CBC Television series ''Arctic Air'' and had a recurring role as Greg Cameron on the S ...

(born 1975), Canadian actor and former college football player *

John Reardon (baritone) John Reardon (April 8, 1930April 16, 1988) ( aged 58 ) was an American baritone and actor who was noted for his performances on television, including many appearances on the PBS children's television show ''Mister Rogers' Neighborhood''. Makin ...

(1930–1988), American baritone and actor *

Ken Reardon Kenneth Joseph Reardon (April 1, 1921 – March 15, 2008) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1966. Ken is the brot ...

(1921–2008), Canadian professional ice hockey player * Kerry Reardon (born 1949), American football player *

Mara Candelaria Reardon Mara Candelaria Reardon is an American politician who is a member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing the 12th District from 2007 - 2015, and then 2017 to present. Candelaria Reardon is a member of the Democratic Party. She wa ...

, American politician and representative (Indiana Democrats) *

Michael Reardon (climber) Michael Reardon (May 1, 1965 – July 13, 2007) was an American professional free solo climber, filmmaker, motivational speaker and writer. Reardon died at age 42, after being swept to sea by a rogue wave, shortly after climbing a sea cliff at D ...

(1965–2007), American professional Free Solo Climber, filmmaker, motivational speaker and writer * Michael Reardon (architect), English architect, historic building consultant, and interior designer *

Michael Reardon (activist) Michael John Reardon (11 April 1876 – 24 August 1945) was a New Zealand political activist. Biography Early life Reardon was born at Waikouaiti in 1876 and was educated there. He became a blacksmith and later a freezing worker. Union involve ...

(1876–1945), New Zealand political activist *

Nathan Reardon Nathan Jon Reardon (born 8 November 1984) is a former professional Australian cricketer. He primarily played as a batsman in limited overs matches, playing for his home state of Queensland from 2005 to 2016. He also played Twenty20 cricket in t ...

(born 1984), Australian professional cricketer *

Paul Reardon Paul Cashman Reardon (December 23, 1909 – July 29, 1988) was a justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court from 1962 to 1972. He was appointed by Governor John Volpe.Joan Cook,Paul C. Reardon, 78; Led Study Urging Curbs on Trial Publicity ...

(1909–1988), Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court *

Phil Reardon Philip Michael Reardon (October 3, 1883 in Brooklyn, New York – September 28, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York) was a professional baseball player who played outfield in five games for the 1906 Brooklyn Superbas The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major L ...

(1883–1920), American professional baseball player *

Ray Reardon Ray may refer to: Fish * Ray (fish), any cartilaginous fish of the superorder Batoidea * Ray (fish fin anatomy), a bony or horny spine on a fin Science and mathematics * Ray (geometry), half of a line proceeding from an initial point * Ray (gr ...

(born 1932), retired Welsh snooker player *

Sean Reardon Sean F. Reardon is an American sociologist who currently serves as the Endowed Professor of Poverty and Inequality in Education at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, where he also is a member of the Steering Committee of the Center for Ed ...

, American sociologist *

Steve Reardon Steve Reardon (born 5 August 1971) is a former professional rugby league footballer. He played his entire career for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs as a and . Background Reardon was born in Temora, New South Wales, Australia. Playing ca ...

(born 1971), Australian rugby league player *

Stuart Reardon Stuart Reardon is an English fitness model and former professional rugby league footballer who most recently played for the North Wales Crusaders. He played as a , or . Playing career Reardon turned professional from West Bowling A.R.L.F.C. ...

(born 1981), English rugby league player *

Terry Reardon Terrance George Reardon (April 6, 1919 – February 14, 1993) was a Canadian ice hockey centre and coach. He played in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens between 1939 and 1947 Reardon played 197 games in ...

(1919–1993), Canadian professional ice hockey player *

Thomas Reardon Thomas Reardon (born 1969) is an American computational neuroscientist and the CEO and co-founder of CTRL-labs. Formerly, he was a computer programmer and developer at Microsoft. He is credited with creating the project to build Microsoft's w ...

(born 1969), creator of Internet Explorer *

William Reardon Smith Sir William Reardon Smith, 1st Baronet (7 August 1856 – 23 December 1935) was an English shipowner and philanthropist. Early life Reardon Smith was born in Appledore, Devon, the youngest son of Thomas Reardon Smith, a sailing ship captain, and ...

(1856–1935), British shipowner

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