Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tegan

/ˈtiːɡən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables
tegan
IPA
/ˈtiːɡən/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Welsh.

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

* (female): 20th-century coinage from Welsh tegan (“pet, darling”). * (surname): Transferred use of Irish Ó Tadhgáin, a surname. * (male): From Teagan, from a diminutive of Irish Tadhg.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: tegan, Ó Tadhgáin, Tadhg

Inflected Forms

Frequently Paired Words

Tegwen

Questions

How do you pronounce tegan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtiːɡən/.
What does tegan mean?
A female given name from Welsh.
Where does tegan come from?
It is traced to Welsh.

How to pronounce tegan

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “tegan”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈtiːɡən/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “tegan” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.