Tegan is a
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
of
Welsh
Welsh may refer to:
Related to Wales
* Welsh, referring or related to Wales
* Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales
* Welsh people
People
* Welsh (surname)
* Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peopl ...
origin. It is a
diminutive
A diminutive is a root word that has been modified to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment. A (abbreviated ) is a word-formati ...
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:
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Tegan Higginbotham (born 1988), Australian comedian and actress
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Tegan Martin (born 1992), Australian model and beauty pageant titleholder,
Miss Universe Australia 2014, and Top 10
Miss Universe 2014
*
Tegan McCarthy
Tegan McCarthy (born 1997) is a Papua New Guinean swimmer. She competed in the 4 × 100 m, 4 × 200 m freestyle relays, and the 4 × 100 medley relay at the 2011 Pacific Games, capturing bronze in all three events, and in the 50 m, 100 m and 2 ...
(born 1997), Papua New Guinean swimmer
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Tegan Moss (born 1985), Canadian actress
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Tegan Philip
Tegan Alyce Philip (née Caldwell; born 3 September 1988) is a retired Australian Netball player, who for her entire professional career played for the Melbourne Vixens in the ANZ Championship and Suncorp Super Netball competitions.
Netball ca ...
(born 1988), Australian netball player
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Tegan Quin
Tegan and Sara () are a Canadian indie pop duo formed in 1998 in Calgary, Alberta. The band is led by identical twin sisters Tegan Rain Quin and Sara Keirsten Quin (born September 19, 1980). Both musicians are songwriters and multi-instrumental ...
(born 1980), Canadian singer-songwriter, half of the duo Tegan and Sara
Fictional characters
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Tegan Callahan
''Home and Away'' is an Australian television soap opera. It was first broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in 2011, by order of first appearance. All characters were introd ...
, fictional character in the Australian television series ''
Home and Away
''Home and Away'' (often abbreviated as ''H&A'') is an Australian television soap opera. It was created by Alan Bateman and commenced broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. Bateman came up with the concept of the show during a trip ...
''
*
Tegan Freedman
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the Network Ten soap opera ''Neighbours'' in 2008, by order of first appearance. In December 2007, it was announced that Susan Bower would be taking over the role of executive producer ...
, fictional character in the Australian television series ''
Neighbours
''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera, which has aired since 18 March 1985. It was created by television executive Reg Watson. The Seven Network commissioned the show following the success of Watson's earlier soap '' Sons an ...
''
*
Tegan Jovanka, fictional character in the British television series ''
Doctor Who
''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the u ...
''
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Tegan Lomax, fictional character in the British television series ''
Hollyoaks''
*PC Tegan Thompson, fictional character in the British television series ''
No Offence''
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Tegan Price, fictional character in the US television series ''
How to Get Away with Murder''
See also
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Teegan
Teegan is a Cornish male and female name meaning 'special thing'. In Gaelic its meaning is 'little poet'.
See also
* Tegan, a given name of Welsh origin
* Teagan, a surname and Irish female or male given name
* Tagan (disambiguation)
Referen ...
, a Cornish male and female name
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Teagan
Teagan is a surname and Irish female or male given name that means 'attractive', 'beautiful' or 'perfect'.
People with the surname or given name include:
* Linda Teagan (born 1944), an American attorney and politician
* Teagan Clive (born c. 195 ...
, a surname and Irish female given name
References
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English-language unisex given names
Welsh feminine given names