McTigue

M3C3T1I1G2U1E1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Taidhg →
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Meanings

proper nounMcTigue (plural McTigues)

plural McTigues · alternative McTague · alternative McTighe

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Taidhg“son of the poet”
  2. EnglishMcTigue

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

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APA

McTigue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McTigue

MLA

“McTigue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McTigue. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McTigue,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McTigue.

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