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Tanguy

/tɑ̃.ɡi/

proper noun/tɑ̃.ɡi/

a male given name from Breton

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

noun, masculine/tɑ̃.ɡi/plural: Tanguys

an adult man who lives with his parents, similar to Italian mammone.

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