> I'm a newbie here, and wondering if anyone could tell me if "tignu" is
> related to "tiginn," and what "tignu" means?

Hi Andrew,

'tignu' is an inflected form of 'tiginn' "of noble birth". Depending
on the context, it could be strong neuter singular, or weak feminine
singular oblique (accusative, genitive or dative), or weak nominative,
accusative or genitive plural of any gender.