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Tadhg

TYG

/taɪɡ/

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tadhg

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Irish Gaelic (Ireland)
Meaning
Poet; philosopher
Gender
male

Pronunciation tips

'Dh' is silent; 'gh' becomes a hard g — the whole word rhymes with 'tiger' minus the 'er'

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