Tegan

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Language(s) of origin Welsh
Pronunciation Welsh pronunciation: [ˈtɛgan]English pronunciation: /ˈtiːɡən/ Meaning "darling," "loved one," "favourite," "pet," "toy."

Tegan is a given name of Welsh origin. It is a diminutive of the Welsh word teg ("fair") and means "darling," "loved one," or "favourite," and is the normal Welsh word for "toy."

Notable people with the first name Tegan include:

Tegan Bennett Daylight (born 1969), Australian author

Tegan Higginbotham (born 1988), Australian comedian and actor

Tegan Martin (born 1992), Australian model

Tegan McCarthy (born 1997), Papua New Guinean swimmer

Tegan Moss (born 1985), Canadian actress

Tegan Philip (born 1988), Australian netball player

Tegan Quin (born 1980), Canadian singer-songwriter

Tegan Summer (born 1972), British actor

Fiction

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

References

Tegan Wikipedia

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