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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Tigernach m. A diminutive of Old Irish tigerna 'lord'.

The name of a 6th C Irish saint and a 9th C king of Lagore.

Ireland
Latin
1432 Tyrnaci (gen) RegOct 100
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Tigernach". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2020, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2020/1/name/Tigernach.