Tanguy

== English == === Alternative forms === Tingay === Etymology === Borrowed from French Tanguy, itself from Breton Tangi. === Proper noun === Tanguy (plural Tanguys) 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 === 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 === IPA(key): /tɑ̃.ɡi/ === 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.