tavish

Tavish is a masculine given name. It is a form of the given name Thomas.{{cite web|url=https://clanmactavish.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/The-Clan-MacTavish-Surname-Origin-and-Variant-Spellings.pdf|title= Clan MacTavish Surname Origin and Variant Spellings|publisher=Clan MacTavish|access-date=4 March 2025}} {{cite web|url=https://clanmactavish.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Clan_MacTavish_Surnames-thompson-sons-of-thomas-stevens-and-foxes-or-todds.pdf|title=The Transition of the MacGilletSamhais, MacStibhan, and Tahd Surnames being Associated Family Names of the Clan MacTavish OR How and Why Gaelic Surnames changed to Latin or Anglo-English| publisher=Clan MacTavish|access-date=4 March 2025}}

[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B7 Tavish] is a Sanskrit word which means strong, energetic, courageous, forceful.

Tavish, in Hindi, means "Heaven" or "Swarg".

Scottish Gaelic forms of Thomas include Tàmhas and Tòmas.