Tanguy

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French Tanguy, itself from Breton Tangi.

Proper noun

Tanguy (plural Tanguys)

  1. A surname from French [in turn from Breton].

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Tanguy is the 116829th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 149 individuals. Tanguy is most common among White (89.93%) individuals.

Further reading

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Breton Tangi, from tan (fire) + ki (dog).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɑ̃.ɡi/

Proper noun

Tanguy m

  1. a male given name from Breton

Noun

Tanguy m (plural Tanguys)

  1. an adult man who lives with his parents, similar to Italian mammone.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.