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Where does “Tadhg” come from?

Tadhg (Irish) comes from Middle Irish Tadg, from Old Irish Tadg, from Proto-Celtic tazgos, from Proto-Celtic taskos — badger.

Ancestry of “Tadhg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle IrishTadg—
2Old IrishTadg—
3Proto-Celtictazgospoet, storyteller
4Proto-Celtictaskosbadger

Words derived from “Tadhg”

  • taig
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