Tanguy Explained

Tanguy is the French spelling of Breton given name Tangi from tan, "fire", and ki, "dog". It may refer to:

People

Given name

• Saint Tanguy, sixth-century Breton monk and abbey founder
• Tanguy Malmanche (1875–1953), Breton writer
• Tanguy Nef (born 1996), Swiss alpine skier
• Tanguy Ndombele (born 1996), French footballer
• Tanguy Kouassi (born 2002), French footballer

Surname

• Julien Tanguy (art dealer) (1825–1894), Parisian art supply and art dealer, and subject of three Van Gogh paintings
• Yves Tanguy (1900–1955), French surrealist painter

Media

• Tanguy, a 1957 novel by Michel del Castillo
• Tanguy (film), a 2001 French black comedy film
• Tanguy et Laverdure, a French comic about two air force pilots

See also

• • Tanneguy du Châtel (1369–1449), Grand Master of France