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 [ 1 syll. tad-(h)(g), ta-d-hg ] The boy name Tadhg is pronounced TAYG KEY. Tadhg has its origins in the Celtic language, and it is used largely in Irish and Scottish. Derived literally from the element tadhg which is of the meaning 'poet, philosopher'. The name was popular during medieval times. In modern times, the forms Taig, Teague, or Teige have sometimes been used by Protestants in Northern Ireland as mildy derisive names for Roman Catholics. It is also used in Irish in the phrase 'Tadhg an mhargaidh' meaning 'Tadhg of the market', in the same way that 'Jack of all trades' is used in English. The name can be Anglicized as Tim or Thaddeus. Variants of Tadhg include Tad (English, Irish, and Welsh), Tadd (English and Welsh), Tadg (Irish and Scottish), Taogh (Scottish), Teagan (English and Irish), Teague (English and Irish), Tegan (English), Teige (Irish), Teigue (Irish), and Thady (Irish). See also the related forms, Thaddeus (English) and Tim (English and German). Tadhg is uncommon as a baby name for boys. It is not listed within the top 1000 names. In 2008, among the group of boy names directly related to Tadhg, Teagan (English and Irish) was the most frequently used. Baby names that sound like Tadhg include Tighe (Irish), Tyge (Scandinavian), Tades (Czech), Tahj (Indian), Taj (Indian), Tas, Teague (English and Irish), Teige (Irish), Teigue (Irish), Tex (English), Thadis, Thies (German), Thiess (German), Thijs (Dutch), Tijs (Dutch), Taco (Dutch), Tadej (Slavic), Tadek (Polish), Tago (Spanish), and Takao (Japanese). KEY: English pronunciation for Tadhg: T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; AY as in "hide (HH.AY.D)" ; G as in "green (G.R.IY.N)"   |
