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Tegan
TEE-guhn
Tegan (name) means a given name, used for both women (from Welsh) and men (from Irish), and also a surname. Example: “Tegan moved to Cardiff last year.”
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A given name, used for both women (from Welsh) and men (from Irish), and also a surname.
"Tegan moved to Cardiff last year."
"Canadian indie-rock duo Tegan and Sara Quin have spent a lifetime answering the question: "So which one of you is which?""
— Barry Walters, How To Tell Tegan From Sara (2007)
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Etymology
The female name comes from a 20th-century Welsh coinage meaning "darling"; the male name derives from the Irish name Tadhg via Teagan.
Class of 1900
Tegan joined the language around 1900.
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What does “Tegan” mean?
The word “Tegan” means a given name, used for both women (from Welsh) and men (from Irish), and also a surname.
How do you pronounce “Tegan”?
“Tegan” is pronounced TEE-guhn (/ˈtiːɡən/ in IPA).
How do you use “Tegan” in a sentence?
Here is “Tegan” used in a sentence: “Tegan moved to Cardiff last year.”
What part of speech is “Tegan”?
“Tegan” is a name.
Where does the word “Tegan” come from?
The word “Tegan” dates back to around 1900 and comes from Welsh. The female name comes from a 20th-century Welsh coinage meaning "darling"; the male name derives from the Irish name Tadhg via Teagan.
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