Riordan
A kingly bard, from the Irish elements for king and poet.
Meaning and origin
Riordan is an Anglicized version of the Irish Gaelic Ó Ríoghbhárdáin, a surname built on the given name Rígbarddán meaning royal bard or kingly poet.
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