Tegan
| Pronunciation | Welsh pronunciation: [ˈtɛgan] English: /ˈtiːɡən/ |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Welsh |
| Meaning | "darling," "loved one," "favourite," "pet," "toy." |
Tegan is a given name of Welsh origin. It is a diminutive of the Welsh word teg ("fair") and means "darling," "loved one," or "favourite," and is the normal Welsh word for "toy."[1][2]
Notable people with the first name Tegan include:
- Tegan Bennett Daylight (born 1969), Australian author
- Tegan Higginbotham (born 1988), Australian comedian and actress
- Tegan Martin (born 1992), Australian model
- Tegan McCarthy (born 1997), Papua New Guinean swimmer
- Tegan Moss (born 1985), Canadian actress
- Tegan Philip (born 1988), Australian netball player
- Tegan Quin (born 1980), Canadian singer-songwriter
- Tegan Summer (born 1972), British actor
Fiction
- Tegan Callahan, fictional character in the Australian television series Home and Away
- Tegan Freedman, fictional character in the Australian television series Neighbours
- Tegan Jovanka, fictional character in the British television series Doctor Who
- Tegan Lomax, fictional character in the British television series Hollyoaks
See also
- Teegan
- Teagan (disambiguation)
- Tegan the Vegan, a 2009 short film
References
- ^ Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru. Vol. 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.