Tegan
| 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 historically meant 'darling', 'loved one', or 'favourite'. In modern Welsh it is the usual word for 'toy'.[1][2] It is rare as a personal name in Wales and England.[3]
Women
[edit]- Tegan Bertolissio (born 2006), Australian soccer player
- Tegan Cunningham (born 1988), Australian basketball player
- Tegan Bennett Daylight (born 1969), Australian author
- Tegan Fourie (born 1998), South African field hockey player
- Tegan French (born 1983), Australian rugby union 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 McGrady (born 1997), American professional soccer player
- Tegan McPharlin (born 1988), Australian cricketer
- 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 Stimson, South African born Australian actress
Men
[edit]- Tegan Chambers (born 1999), Jamaican-American rapper and singer-songwriter
- Tegan Finn (born 2008), English professional footballer
- Tegan Kuhns (born 2005), American professional baseball player
- Tegan West (born 1959), American actor and writer
Fictional characters
[edit]- 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Baby names in England and Wales: 2025". Office for National Statistics. 2026. Retrieved 29 October 2026.