Tadhg

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Tadhg
PronunciationEnglish: /taɪɡ/ TYGHE
Irish: [t̪ˠəiɡ, t̪ˠeːɡ]
GenderMasculine
Language(s)Irish
Origin
Word/nameTadc
DerivationProto-Celtic *tazgj-o-
Meaningpoet, philosopher, storyteller
Other names
Short form(s)Tig
Pet form(s)Taidhgín
Cognate(s)Teague, Taig, Taigue

Tadhg, also Taḋg (/taɪɡ/ TYGHE, Irish: [t̪ˠəiɡ, t̪ˠeːɡ]),[1][2] commonly anglicized as "Taig" or "Teague",[3][4][5][6] 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 southwest Ireland, particularly in County Cork and County Kerry. The name has had a surge in popularity in the early 21st century;[7] As of 2000 it was the 92nd most common name for baby boys in Ireland, according to the Central Statistics Office, rising to 69th by 2005.[8] By 2022, it had risen to the 7th most common name for newly registered male births.[9]

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  7. ^ Ó Séaghdha, Darach (3 March 2022). "The Irish For: The rise of Rían - the latest baby names in Ireland". thejournal.ie. The Journal. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Irish Babies' Names 2005" (PDF). cso.ie. Central Statistics Office. 16 June 2006. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Irish Babies' Names 2022". cso.ie. Central Statistics Office. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2024.