Roughan Family History

from Ó Ruadhacháin ‘son of Ruadhachán’ a personal name from a diminutive of ruadh ‘red’ (also used as a place-name and anglicized as Roughan). Compare also Rogan (Ó Ruadhagáin) which may be a variant both it and Ó Ruadhacháin being found in Ulster and Connacht.

from Ó Robhacháin name of a scattered ecclesiastical family found in Clare in the 16th and 17th centuries. The personal name was earlier Reabhachán ‘skilful artful’.

See also Rohan. see Rougham.