Tadhg

• Horrors to spell, but a sharp, unique name that promises plenty of personality
• Irish in origin, it is pronounced "tyg" as in "tiger". Ancient name meaning "poet". It would probably be best used as a middle name because it has an ancient and unusual spelling.

Tadhg is an Irish name, coming from a Gaelic word meaning "poet." It was once so common a name that a popular expression was Tadhg na sráide (literally, "Tadhg on the street") meaning "a typical guy" or "every Tom, Dick and Harry" in English. In Northern Ireland, "taig" is an anglicization used as a derogatory term for a Catholic.
See Also: Tadgh, Teague (girl), Teague (boy), Tygue

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