Tagino

Tagino, a candidate of Heinrich the Quarrelsome, was unable to assert himself in 995 in the election for the bishopric of Regensburg against the imperial candidate Gebhard. Giselher's successor, Tagino, also refused to act despite Heinrich II.'s approval for the restoration of Merseburg.

What does the name Tagino mean?

Tagino, a candidate of Heinrich the Quarrelsome, failed in 995 in the election for the bishopric of Regensburg against the imperial candidate Gebhard. Giselher's successor Tagino also refused to accept the approval given by Heinrich II. for the return of the nine former Merseburg fortresses. In 1004, Archbishop Tagino, a close confidant of Heinrich II., was appointed in Magdeburg; he was educated in Regensburg and originally served as a 'clericus' to Bishop Wolfgang of Regensburg before entering the service of Heinrich of Bavaria after his application for Wolfgang's succession was rejected. Heinrich took him into the court chapel after his election as king and later entrusted him with the challenging church and foreign policy tasks of the metropolitan in Magdeburg after Archbishop Giselher had passed away.

Where does the name Tagino come from?

Origin of the word: German

How do you pronounce Tagino?

Ta-gi-no, where the 'a' is pronounced like in 'tag'.

Popularity

The first name Tagino is rather rare in Germany and has hardly gained popularity in modern times. However, its historical references give it a special character that may be interesting to some parents.