69%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Irish, Irish Mythology Pronounced Pron. TIEG(Irish) [key·IPA] Meaning & History From Old Irish Tadg meaning "poet" [1]. This was the name of an 11th-century king of Connacht, as well as several other kings and chieftains of medieval Ireland. According to Irish mythology it was the name of the grandfather of Fionn mac Cumhaill. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsTadgh, Teague, Tighe, Teige, Teigue(Irish) Tadg(Irish Mythology) DiminutiveTadhgán(Irish) Other Languages & CulturesTadg, Tadgán(Old Irish) Surname DescendantsMac Thaidhg, Ó Taidhg, Teague, Tighe(Irish) PopularityDetails Last ranked #10 in 2021 Ireland People think this name isRate·Details classic strong strange Categories occupations, top 10 in Ireland Sources & References Matasović, Ranko. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic. Brill, 2009, page 372. Entry updated January 21, 2022