What is "reardon"

Reardon is a surname of Gaelic origin. Reardon is an anglisation of the modern Irish Gaelic Ó Ríordáin, which derived from the oiriginal ‘Ó Ríoghbhardáin’, meaning ‘’royal poet'' (from the Irish Gaelic words, ‘’rí’’ = king, and the diminutive form of '’bárd’)’. Notable people with the surname include:

• Beans Reardon (1897-1984), an American umpire in Major League Baseball
• Bill Reardon (* 1941), an American politician and educator
• Casper Reardon (1907–1941), a classical and later jazz harpist
• David Reardon the American director of the Elliot Institute
• Dom Reardon, a British comics artist (2000AD)
• Jack Reardon (1914-1991), Australian rugby league footballer and writer
• Jeff Reardon (* 1955), an American baseball relief pitcher
• Jim Reardon, a director and storyboard consultant (The Simpsons)
• John Reardon (* 1975), a Canadian actor and former college football player
• John Reardon (baritone) (1930–1988), an American baritone and actor
• Ken Reardon (1921–2008), a Canadian professional ice hockey player
• Kerry Reardon, American football player
• Mara Candelaria Reardon, an American politician and representative (Indiana Democrats)
• Michael Reardon (climber) (born 1974), an American professional Free Solo Climber, filmmaker, motivational speaker and writer
• Michael Reardon (architect), an English architect, historic building consultant, and interior designer
• Michael Reardon (activist) (1876–1945), a New Zealand political activist
• Nathan Reardon (born 1984), an Australian professional cricketer
• Phil Reardon (1883-1920), an American professional baseball player
• Ray Reardon (* 1932), a retired Welsh snooker player
• Steve Reardon (* 1971), an Australian rugby league player
• Stuart Reardon (* 1981), an English rugby league player
• Terry Reardon (1919-1993), a Canadian professional ice hockey player
• Thomas Reardon (b. 1969), creator of Internet Explorer
• William Reardon Smith (1856–1935), a British shipowner