Tangye
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| Word/name | Fire dog |
Tangye is a surname of Breton origin[1] and is common in Cornwall. It may refer to:
- Richard Tangye, industrialist (1833–1906)
- His son, Sir , 1st Baronet (1866–1935)
- His son, Sir , 2nd Baronet (1895–1969)
- His son, Lt. Colonel O.B.E., JP
- His son Derek Tangye
- Derek's wife Jean Tangye
- His son Nigel Tangye
- His son Derek Tangye
- His niece, Helena Tangye Lean
- Her son Edward Tangye Lean
- Her son David Tangye Lean, aka David Lean
- His son, Sir , 1st Baronet (1866–1935)
- , Richard's brother
See also[]
- Tangye baronets
- Tanguy
References[]
- ^ Hanks, Patricia; Hodges, Flavia (1996). A Dictionary of Surnames (corrected ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 524.
Further reading[]
- Scott, Tim, ed. (1999) Cornish Connections: the Tangye checklist; Derek Tangye, Jean Nicol-Tangye & Nigel Tangye; 2nd ed. Wokingham: Cornish Connections / Hare's Ear ISBN 0-9515686-6-3 (1st ed. 1997)
Categories:
- Surnames of Breton origin
- Cornish families