Tadhg
| Pronunciation | English: /taɪɡ/ TYGHE Irish: [t̪ˠəiɡ, t̪ˠeːɡ] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Masculine |
| Language(s) | Irish |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Ireland |
| Derivation | Proto-Celtic *tazgj-o- |
| Meaning | poet, 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]), 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 southwest Ireland, particularly in County Cork and County Kerry. The name has had a surge in popularity in the early 21st century; 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. By 2022, it had risen to the 7th most common name for newly registered male births.