Etymology

McTigue

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Today it means: A surname from Irish. Full definition →

Irish Mac Taidhg
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The story

  1. Irish · derived fromMac Taidhg“son of the poet”
  2. English todayMcTigue

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Taidhg (“son of the poet”), from tadg (“poet”).

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