71%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Irish, Irish Mythology Pronounced Pron. /ˈtɣəi̯ɡ/ (Irish) [key ·simplify] Meaning & History 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. Related NamesFamily Tree ·Details VariantsTadgh, Teague, Tighe, Teige, Teigue (Irish) Tadg (Irish Mythology) DiminutiveTadhgán (Irish) Other Languages & CulturesTadg, Tadgán (Old Irish) Surname DescendantsMac Thaidhg, Ó Taidhg, Teague, Tighe (Irish) PopularityDetails Last ranked #406 in 2024 England & Wales Last ranked #8 in 2025 Ireland Last ranked #85 in 2025 Northern Ireland People think this name isRate ·Details classic strong strange Sources & ReferencesShow Inline Numbers Hide Inline Numbers Matasović, Ranko. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic. Brill, 2009, page 372. Categories creativity grandparents Irish words isograms kings leaders mythology occupations one syllable poets top 10 in Ireland Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Entry updated May 26, 2026
