About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Timothy, Tadhg, Teague
- Variants
- Teague, Tadhgán
- Stronghold region
- All-Ireland
Overview
Borne by Tadhg mac Cathail, ancestor of the Uí Conchobhair kings of Connacht, and used so universally in Ireland that 'Tadhg an mhargaidh' (Tadhg of the marketplace) became a phrase for the average Irishman.
The story behind Tadhg
Borne by countless kings and chieftains; especially favoured by the Eóganacht of Munster and the Connachta.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; royal name.
Did you know?
By the 16th century 'Tadhg' had become English shorthand for any Irishman — a usage Swift criticised.
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