Rattigans

Rattigans is a surname. The name is most widely recognized for Terence Mervyn Rattigan (1911–1977), an English playwright whose work helped shape postwar British theatre. His plays are noted for precise dialogue, restrained emotional tone, and a focus on social expectations. Notable works include The Winslow Boy (1942), a courtroom drama about a young man unjustly accused of theft; The Deep Blue Sea (1952), a tragedy about love and disillusionment; and Separate Tables (1954), a pair of one-act plays that explore loneliness, class, and memory within a hotel setting. Rattigan also wrote The Browning Version, a short dramatic piece, and contributed to radio, film, and television.

Beyond Terence Rattigan, the surname appears in various contexts but has not produced other figures of comparable prominence in public life. As a result, discussions of the name Rattigan in reference works are typically anchored to the playwright, who remains the most widely recognized bearer of the surname.