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Gender Feminine
Usage Guanche
Meaning & History
Meaning uncertain. Theories include a derivation from Berber t-eguize-t, meaning "careful female guardian"; from the ancient place name Thiges, in Tunisia, allegedly meaning "terrain elevation"; or from Tuareg tégezé, meaning "feminine lineage". This name now survives as a place name in the island of Lanzarote, Canary Islands.