Tanguy is the French spelling of Breton given name Tangi from ''tan'', "fire", and ''ki'', "dog". It may refer to:

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Saint Tanguy Saint Tanguy of Locmazhé, or Sant Tangi in Breton, († 594) was a Breton monk from Gerber ( Le Relecq). He founded the abbaye de Saint Matthieu at Le Conquet and is buried at Locmazhé (Finistère). Saint Tanguy is celebrated on 19 November, ...

, sixth-century Breton monk and abbey founder *

Tanguy Malmanche Tanguy Malmanche (7 September 1875 – 20 March 1953) was a French writer involved in the revival of Breton culture. His first name also appears as Tangi. The son of Gustave Malmanche, a ship's purser based in Paris, and Marie Louise Piédalu ...

(1875–1953), Breton writer *

Tanguy Nef Tanguy Nef (born 19 November 1996) is a Swiss alpine skier. He is a member of Swiss Ski's A frame for the 2021-2022 season. Early life and career Tanguy Nef started skiing when he was 6 years old on the slopes of the Valais central in French- ...

(born 1996), Swiss alpine skier *

Tanguy Ndombele Tanguy Ndombele Alvaro (born 28 December 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Nice. Ndombele finished his youth career at Guingamp but was not offered a professional contract. He signed for Ligue ...

(born 1996), French footballer *

Tanguy Kouassi Nianzou Tanguy-Austin Kouassi (born 7 June 2002), known as Tanguy Nianzou, is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Sevilla. He has represented France internationally at various youth levels. Early life Ni ...

(born 2002), French footballer

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Julien Tanguy (art dealer) Julien François Tanguy, called Père Tanguy (28 June 1825, Plédran, Brittany - 6 February 1894, Paris) was a French art dealer, gallery owner, art collector, and patron who was one of the first buyers of Impressionist paintings. He played an im ...

(1825–1894), Parisian art supply and art dealer, and subject of three Van Gogh paintings *

Yves Tanguy Raymond Georges Yves Tanguy (January 5, 1900 - January 15, 1955), known as just Yves Tanguy (; ), was a French Surrealist painter. Biography Tanguy was the son of a retired navy captain, and was born January 5, 1900, at the Ministry of Naval Aff ...

(1900–1955), French surrealist painter

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*''Tanguy'', a 1957 novel by Michel del Castillo * ''Tanguy'' (film), a 2001 French black comedy film *''

Tanguy et Laverdure ''Les Aventures de Tanguy et Laverdure'' is a Franco-Belgian comics (''bande dessinée'') series created by Jean-Michel Charlier and Albert Uderzo, about the two pilots Michel Tanguy and Ernest Laverdure, and their adventures in the French Air Fo ...

'', a French comic about two air force pilots

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