Taggart is a surname of Scottish and Irish origin. It is a reduction of the surnames MacTaggart and McTaggart, which are anglicisations of the Gaelic Mac an t-Sagairt, meaning "son of the priest". The name is sometimes written Teggart or Tegart or Tagart or Tagert.
List of persons with the surname Taggart
- Adam Taggart (born 1993), Australian footballer
- Andrew Taggart (born 1989), American musician, The Chainsmokers
- Ben Taggart (1889âÂÂ1947), American actor
- Sir Charles Tegart (1881âÂÂ1946), British police officer and engineer
- Cynthia Taggart (1801âÂÂ1849), American poet
- Edward Tagart (1804âÂÂ1858), English Unitarian divine
- Errol Taggart (1895âÂÂ1940), Canadian director and film editor
- Gerry Taggart (born 1970), British footballer
- Jack Taggart (1950âÂÂ2022), Canadian ice hockey player
- James Gordon Taggart (1892âÂÂ1974), Canadian civil servant and politician
- Jeremy Taggart (born 1973), Canadian drummer, Our Lady Peace
- Joan Taggart (1917âÂÂ2003), Australian politician
- Joseph Taggart (1867âÂÂ1938), American politician
- Kelly E. Taggart (1932âÂÂ2014), American admiral and civil engineer
- Millee Taggart, American actress
- Noel Tagart (1878âÂÂ1913), English cricketer
- Phil Taggart (born 1987), Northern Irish radio presenter
- Rick Taggart, American politician from Colorado
- Rita Taggart, American actress
- Samuel Taggart (1754âÂÂ1825), American politician
- Scott Taggart (born 1991), Scottish footballer
- Shawn Taggart (born 1985), American basketball player
- Tamara Taggart (born 1968), Canadian television presenter
- Thomas Taggart (1856âÂÂ1929), American politician
- William Taggart (1733âÂÂ1798), American jurist from Rhode Island
- Willie Taggart (born 1976), American football coach
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