Tanguy

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proper noun

A surname from French [in turn from Breton].

OriginFrench Tanguy ← Breton Tangi →
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Meanings

proper nounTanguy (plural Tanguys)

plural Tanguys · alternative Tingay

  1. A surname from French [in turn from Breton].

Origin

  1. BretonTangi
  2. FrenchTanguy
  3. EnglishTanguy

Borrowed from French Tanguy, itself from Breton Tangi.

More words from French, Breton

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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