Tadhg
Tadhg (/taɪɡ/ TIGHE; Irish pronunciation: [t̪ˠəiɡ, -eːɡ]), commonly anglicized as "Taig" or "Teague", is an Irish and Scottish Gaelic masculine name that was very common when the Goidelic languages predominated, to the extent that it is a synecdoche for Irish-speaking man. The name signifies "poet" or "philosopher". This was also the name of many Gaelic Irish kings from the 10th to the 16th centuries, particularly in Connacht and Munster. Tadhg is most common in south-west Ireland, particularly in County Cork and County Kerry. The name has enjoyed a surge in popularity recently; in 2005 it was the 69th most common name for baby boys and in 2010 the 40th, according to the Central Statistics Office in Ireland.
| Pronunciation | /taɪɡ/ TIGHE Irish: [t̪ˠəiɡ, -eːɡ] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Masculine |
| Language(s) | Irish |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Tadc |
| Derivation | Proto-Celtic *tazgj-o- |
| Meaning | poet, philosopher, storyteller |
| Other names | |
| Short form(s) | Tig |
| Pet form(s) | Taidhgín |
| Cognate(s) | Teague, Taig, Taigue |
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