| Pronunciation | Welsh pronunciation: [ˈtɛgan] English: /ˈtiːɡən/ |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Welsh |
| Meaning | "beautiful," "loved one," "favourite,"“blessed” "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'.
People with the name
Notable people with the first name Tegan include:
- Tegan Bennett Daylight (born 1969), Australian author
- Tegan Fourie (born 1998), South African field hockey player
- Tegan Higginbotham (born 1988), Australian comedian and actress
- Tegan Marie (born 2003), American country singer and songwriter
- Tegan Martin (born 1992), Australian model and beauty pageant titleholder, Miss Universe Australia 2014, and Top 10 Miss Universe 2014
- Tegan McCarthy (born 1997), Papua New Guinean swimmer
- Tegan Moss (born 1985), Canadian actress
- Tegan Nox (born 1994), Welsh professional wrestler
- Tegan Philip (born 1988), Australian netball player
- Tegan Quin (born 1980), Canadian singer-songwriter, half of the duo Tegan and Sara
- Tegan Riding (born 1993), Australian football player
- Tegan West (born 1959), American actor and writer
Fictional characters
- 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
- PC Tegan Thompson, fictional character in the British television series No Offence
- Tegan Price, fictional character in the US television series How to Get Away with Murder
See also
References
- Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru. Vol. taenell–Zwingliaid. University of Wales. 2006. p. 5851. Archived from the original on 2005-12-03. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
- Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (2012). "Geiriadur yr Academi". Welsh Language Commissioner and Uned Technolegau Iaith, Bangor University. Retrieved 27 October 2012.