Scottish Gaelic

Tavish

Pronounced TAV-ishShare

Meaning: Twin, through Thomas

  • Boy
  • Rare gem
  • 2 syllables

The story

Tavish developed from the addressed form of Scottish Gaelic Tàmhas or the related McTavish surname. Its deeper name family is Thomas, with the Aramaic meaning twin.

Nicknames

  • Tav

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Tavish comes from Scottish Gaelic.

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