Taggart Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Taggart last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Taggart last name
Meaning of the Taggart last name: son of the priest. Taggart is an Irish and Scottish surname from Gaelic Mac an tSagairt, "son of the priest". It is common in Ulster and south-west Scotland. The Scottish television detective series Taggart made this last name widely known. It is also found in Galloway and Ayrshire.
Arms associated with the Taggart name
Coats of arms associated with the Taggart surname follow Irish heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Taggart name FAQ
What does the Taggart name mean?
Son of the priest. Common variants include McTaggart.
Where does the Taggart surname come from?
It originates in Ireland, and is also found in the United States, Canada and Australia.
Is there a Taggart coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Taggart coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: MacLysaght, The Surnames of Ireland; Patrick Woulfe, Sloinnte Gaedheal is Gall: Irish Names and Surnames (1923).