Taggart (surname)
| Taggart | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Meaning | "son of the priest" |
| Region of origin | Scotland |
| Language(s) of origin | Gaelic |
| Related names | MacTaggart, McTaggart |
Taggart is a surname of Scottish origin. It is a reduction of the surnames MacTaggart and McTaggart, which are Anglicisations of the Gaelic Mac an t-Sagairt, meaning "son of the priest".[1]
List of persons with the surname Taggart
- Errol Taggart, Canadian director and film editor
- Gerry Taggart, professional footballer
- Jeremy Taggart, drummer for Canadian band Our Lady Peace
- Joseph Taggart, United States congressman
- Millee Taggart, American actress
- Phil Taggart, Northern Irish radio presenter
- Samuel Taggart, United States congressman
- Tamara Taggart, Canadian television presenter
- Thomas Taggart, American politician
- Willie Taggart (born 1976), American football coach
- Dagny Taggart, Fictional character in the novel Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand