Gender Masculine
Usage History, Dutch
Pronounced Pron. TUY-go(Danish) TIE-ko(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Latinized form of Tyge. This name was used by the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe (1546-1601), who was born as Tyge.

Related Names

VariantTygo(Dutch)
Other Languages & CulturesThyge, Tyge(Danish) Tyko(Finnish) Torkel(Norwegian) Þórketill, Tóki(Old Norse) Torquil(Scottish) Torcall, Torcuil, Torcull(Scottish Gaelic) Torkel(Swedish)
User SubmissionTycho

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   formal   upper class   strong   strange   serious  

Name Days

Denmark: June 16

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Entry updated April 25, 2021