Taig

Pronunciation	/ˈteɪɡ/
Gender	Masculine
Language(s)	Gaelic languages
Word/name	Tadc
Derivation	Proto-Celtic *tazgj-o-
Meaning	poet, philosopher, storyteller
Short form(s)	Tad
Pet form(s)	Tadhgín
Cognate(s)	Tadgh, Taigh, Taidgh, Tighe, Teague, Taig, Ty, Tiger

Tadhg (alternative spellings include Tadgh and Tadg) (/teɪɡ/, /tiːɡ/ or /taɪɡ/), is an Irish and Scottish Gaelic masculine name that was very common when the Gaelic languages predominated, to the extent that it is a synecdoche for Irish Gaelic man. The name signifies "poet" or "philosopher". This was also the name of many Gaelic Irish kings from the 10th to the 16th centuries, particularly in Connacht and Munster. Tadhg is most common in south-west Ireland, particularly in County Cork and County Kerry.

The name has enjoyed a surge in popularity recently; in 2005 it was the 69th most common name for baby boys and in 2010 the 40th, according to the Central Statistics Office in Ireland. In the form "Taig" the name is used as a term of derogatory abuse for an Irish Catholic.

The commonly accepted meaning of Tadhg is "poet" or "storyteller". The ultimate derivation is from the Celtic *tazg(j)o-, who were poets in early Celtic society. In any case, the related name element Tasgo-, Tasco-, or Taxo- is widely attested in Gaulish and early British names around the time of the Roman conquest (see, e.g., Tasgetius, Tasciovanus, Moritasgus).

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