Tadhg

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Tadhg means "poet" or "philosopher" in Irish Gaelic.
Pronunciation
TAIG (rhymes with "like")
TIEG(Irish)
Popularity
Tadhg is a relatively uncommon name outside of Ireland. In the United States, the name has not ranked in the top 1,000 since at least 1900.

cartoon of the name Tadhg
Cartoon of Tadhg

Tadhg Name meanings & History

Tadhg means "poet" or "philosopher" in Irish Gaelic. From Old Irish Tadg meaning "poet" [1]. This was the name of an 11th-century king of Connacht, as well as several other kings and chieftains of medieval Ireland. According to Irish mythology it was the name of the grandfather of Fionn mac Cumhaill. Tadhg is used mostly in Ireland and among people of Irish descent.

Zodiac Sign of Tadhg: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces

Synonyms of Tadhg:

T: Doubting Thomas,Tacky,Tireless,Truth,Testy,Talkative,Touchy

A: Angry,Argumentative,Action,Aggressive,Assertive,Ambitious

D: Doting,Demanding,Domestic,Dutiful,Daddy,Determined

H: Heart's Desire,Hyper,Hobnobbing,Haggle,Hope

G: Go-getter,Gregarious,Genuine,Goof-off

Tadhg is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Tadhg include Tadhg Furlong, an Irish rugby player, and Tadhg Beirne, an Irish professional rugby player.

2.) TADHG (Male)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: A borrowing from the Irish, Tadhg is an old Gaelic name meaning “a poet.” It has been Anglicized as Thaddeus and Timothy. Var: Taogh, Teague. (TAYG)


3.) TADHG (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: Very old name derived from the Gaelic tadhg (poet, philosopher). Teige and Teague are the Anglicized forms of the name, which was also occasionally Anglicized as Timothy and Thaddeaus. (TAYG)


4.) Tadhg (Male)

Usage: Gaelic

Meanings: Poet; philosopher


Related Names to Tadhg

Similar Names