Tanguy
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from French Tanguy, itself from Breton Tangi.
Proper noun
Tanguy (plural Tanguys)
- A surname from French .
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
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Tanguy”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Breton Tangi, from tan (“fire”) + ki (“dog”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Tanguy m
- a male given name from Breton
Noun
Tanguy m (plural Tanguys)
- an adult man who lives with his parents, similar to Italian mammone.