Riordan

Riordan is a surname of Irish origin (Irish: Ó Ríordáin; Old Irish: Ó Ríoghbhardáin); Rearden is a variant 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 scholar, historian and advisor to the king.

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