At a Glance: Name: Tegid – Meaning: silent, via the Roman name Tacitus – Origin: Welsh (from Latin Tacitus) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: TEG-id
Tegid is a Welsh (from Latin Tacitus) boy's name meaning “silent, via the Roman name Tacitus”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Tegid
Meaning: Silent, via the Roman name Tacitus.
Origin: Welsh (from Latin Tacitus).
A common claim: Means 'fair, beautiful' Actually: Appears to be a mix-up with the similar Welsh word teg ('fair'); Tegid is actually the Welsh form of Latin Tacitus, meaning 'silent.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Tegid
Phonetic: TEG-id IPA: /ˈtɛɡɪd/
Popularity of Tegid
Tegid doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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