Where does “Teaguelander” come from?
Teaguelander (English) comes from English Teagueland, from English Teague, from Irish Tadhg, from Middle Irish Tadg, from Old Irish Tadg, from Proto-Celtic tazgos, from Proto-Celtic taskos — badger.
Teaguelander (English): A person from Ireland
Definitions
- A person from Ireland
Ancestry of “Teaguelander”, step by step
Teaguelander traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Teagueland
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Teagueland | Ireland |
| 2 | English | Teague | An Irishman |
| 3 | Irish | Tadhg | historically anglicized as |
| 4 | Middle Irish | Tadg | — |
| 5 | Old Irish | Tadg | — |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | tazgos | poet, storyteller |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | taskos | badger |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |