Tegan
| Tegan | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Pronunciation |
Welsh pronunciation: [ˈtɛgan] English pronunciation: /ˈtiːɡən/ |
| Meaning | "darling", "loved one", "favourite", "pet", "toy" |
| Language(s) of origin | Welsh |
Tegan is a given name of Welsh origin. It is a diminutive of the Welsh word teg ("fair") and means "darling", "loved one", "favourite", or "pet", and is the normal Welsh word for "toy".[1][2]
People
- Tegan Bennett Daylight (born 1969), Australian author
- Tegan Moss (born 1985), Canadian actress
- Tegan Quin (born 1980), Canadian singer-songwriter
- Tegan Steen (born 1988) Australian actress
- Tegan Summer (born 1972), British actor
- Tegan Abbott (born 1986), Australian author
Fiction
- Tegan Freedman, fictional character in the Australian soap opera Neighbours
- Tegan Jovanka, fictional character in the British science fiction series Doctor Who
- Tegan Lomax, fictional character in the British soap opera Hollyoaks.
References
- ↑ Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru. taenell–Zwingliaid. University of Wales. 2006. p. 5851.
- ↑ Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (2012). "Geiriadur yr Academi". Welsh Language Commissioner and Uned Technolegau Iaith, Bangor University. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
See also
- Tegan the Vegan, a 2009 short film
- Teagan