Tegan
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LanguageWelsh
Meaning"beautiful," "loved one," "favourite,"“blessed” "toy."
| Pronunciation | Welsh pronunciation: [ˈtɛgan] English: /ˈtiːɡən/ |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Language | 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'.[1][2]
Notable people with the first name Tegan include:
- Tegan Bennett Daylight (born 1969), Australian author
- Tegan Finn (born 2008), English professional footballer
- Tegan Fourie (born 1998), South African field hockey player
- Tegan Graham (born 1997), New Zealand basketball 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