Tadhg

TYGE · poet

Tadhg is an Irish boy’s name, said TYGE, and it means poet.

How to say Tadhg

Tadhg is said TYGE, written the way an English speaker would read it. Ulster, Connacht and Munster each put their own turn on a name, so you may hear it said a little differently depending on where you are.

What Tadhg means

Tadhg means poet. Rhymes roughly with “Blige”. Once so common it became a nickname for an Irishman.

Also written as

Tadhg turns up in English with these spellings: Tag, Teague.

Names that mean something similar

• Dearbhla: daughter of the poet

More Irish boys’ names

• Setanta: meaning uncertain
• Toirdhealbhach: instigator, prompter

All Irish names, with meanings and pronunciations · Write Tadhg in Ogham · Tadhg in the old Gaelic script