Riordan is a surname of Irish origin ( Irish: ''Ó Ríordáin'';

Old Irish Old Irish, also called Old Gaelic (, Ogham, Ogham script: ᚌᚑᚔᚇᚓᚂᚉ; ; ; or ), is the oldest form of the Goidelic languages, Goidelic/Gaelic language for which there are extensive written texts. It was used from 600 to 900. The ...

: ''Ó Ríoghbhardáin''); ''Rearden'' and “Reardon” are variants of it. From ''ri'' “king” and ''bard'' “poet”, it means “royal poet”. In Irish tradition, the poet was very highly regarded in any royal household, as he acted as a scholar, historian and advisor to the king.

People with the name

Ann Fienup-Riordan Ann Fienup-Riordan (born 1948) is an American cultural anthropologist known for her work with the Yup'ik of western Alaska, particularly on Nelson Island and the Yukon–Kuskokwim Delta. She lives in Anchorage, Alaska. She received Historian o ...

(born 1948), American cultural anthropologist *

Bill Riordan William James Frederick Riordan CBE (8 February 1908 – 15 January 1973) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and served in the House of Representatives from 1936 to 1966, representing the Division ...

(1908–1973), Australian politician from Queensland; minister for the navy 1946–1949 * Daniel J. Riordan (1870–1923), American politician from New York; U.S. representative 1899–1923 *

Daniel Riordan Daniel Riordan is an American actor, known for providing the voice of Alduin, the main antagonist of '' The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim''. Filmography Film Television Video games References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Riordan, ...

(born 1984), Irish professional rugby union player *

(born 1958), American voice actor *

Darby Riordan David "Darby" Riordan (23 July 1886 – 15 October 1936) was an Australian politician. Riordan was the Australian Labor Party member for Burke in the Queensland Legislative Assembly, winning the seat in 1918. He held Burke till 1929 at which ...

(1888–1936), Australian politician from Queensland; member of the House of Representatives 1929–36 *

Derek Riordan Derek George Riordan (born 16 January 1983) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He was capped three times by the Scotland national team. Riordan started his career with Hibernian in 2001 and had a brief sp ...

(born 1983), Scottish professional football player * Fergus Riordan (born 1997), Spanish actor * Hugh D. Riordan (1932-2005), American psychiatrist and medical researcher * James Riordan (1936–2012), English novelist, broadcaster, sports historian, association football player and Russian scholar *

Joe Riordan Joseph Martin Riordan AO (27 February 193019 November 2012) was an Australian politician and briefly government minister. Early years Riordan was born in Sydney, raised as a Catholic, and educated at Patrician Brothers School and Marist Brothe ...

(1930–2012), Australian politician and government minister * John Riordan (banker), American banker who rescued 105 South Vietnamese * John Riordan (mathematician) (1903–1988), American mathematician and author * Linda Riordan (born 1953), British politician; MP from Halifax since 2005 *

Maurice Riordan Maurice Riordan (born 1953) is an Irish poet, translator, and editor. Born in Lisgoold, County Cork, his poetry collections include: ''A Word from the Loki'' (1995), a largely London-based collection which was a Poetry Book Society Choice an ...

(born 1953), Irish poet, translator, and editor * Michael H. Riordan (born 1951), American economics professor *Michael L. Riordan (born 1957), the founder and CEO/Chairman (1987-1997) of biotechnology company

Gilead Sciences Gilead Sciences, Inc. () is an American biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Foster City, California, that focuses on researching and developing antiviral drugs used in the treatment of HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, influenza, and CO ...

Mike Riordan (basketball) Michael W. Riordan (born July 9, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player. College career A 6'4" guard (basketball), guard/forward (basketball), forward from Holy Cross High School (Flushing), Holy Cross High School (Queens, N ...

(born 1945), American professional basketball player * Pat Riordan (born 1979), Canadian rugby union player *

Patrick William Riordan Patrick William Riordan (August 27, 1841 – December 27, 1914) was a Canadian-born American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of San Francisco from 1884 until his death in 1914. He served during the 1906 San Francisco earthq ...

(1841–1914), American Roman Catholic archbishop * Paul F. Riordan (1920–1944), American army officer; recipient of the Medal of Honor *

Richard Riordan Richard Joseph Riordan (May 1, 1930 – April 19, 2023) was an American businessman, investor, military commander, philanthropist, and politician. A decorated Korean War veteran and a member of the Republican Party, Riordan served as the 39th ...

(1930–2023), American politician from California; mayor of Los Angeles 1993–2001 * Richard Riordan (Australian politician) (born 1972), Australian politician *

Rick Riordan Richard Russell Riordan Jr. ( ; born June 5, 1964) is an American author, best known for writing the ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians'' series. Riordan's books have been translated into forty-two languages and sold more than thirty million cop ...

(born 1964), American author * Steva Riordan (1876-after 1908), Irish hurler *

Terry Riordan Terry Riordan (born July 27, 1973) is a former professional lacrosse player. He was a member of Major League Lacrosse's Los Angeles Riptide and plays attack. He also played for the Long Island Lizards in 2001 and 2002. Terry's brother James play ...

(born 1973), American professional lacrosse player *

Tim Riordan Timothy P. Riordan (born July 15, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for one season with the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the ...

(born 1960), American football player * William F. Riordan (1941–2020), Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court

Fictional characters

Dallas Riordan R'Klll R'Klll (sometimes spelled R'Kill) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is depicted as the wife of Dorrek VII, the mother of Anelle, and the grandmother of Hulkling. Raa of the Caves ...

, character in the Marvel Comics universe. *Nita Riordan, character in

Louis L'Amour Louis Dearborn L'Amour (; né LaMoore; March 22, 1908 – June 10, 1988) was an American novelist and short story writer. His books consisted primarily of Western novels, though he called his work "frontier stories". His most widely known West ...

's Kilkenny books. *''

The Riordans ''The Riordans'' is an Irish television Soap opera broadcast on RTÉ from 1965 to 1979 set in the fictional townland of Leestown in County Kilkenny. Its location filming with outside broadcast units, rather than using only television studios ...

'', a 1960s–70s soap opera on RTÉ (Irish television)

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