English Explanatory Dictionary

Tegan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from Welsh.
  2. A male given name from Irish. Alternative form of Teagan.
  3. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈtiːɡən/

Word forms

Tegan Tegans

Etymology

* (female): 20th-century coinage from Welsh tegan (“pet, darling”). * (surname): Transferred use of Irish Ó Tadhgáin, a surname. * (male): From Teagan, from a diminutive of Irish Tadhg.

Related words

Tegwen
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