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Mythology
Ptgyh is not a goddes name but a dicription of the goddess which contains the name of the people whom worshiped her. Ptgyh is not the name of the Ekron goddess. Then what is the real name of the Noble Lady of the Tagayah people?

Derketo, the goddess of Ashkelnon as we have told by Doidorus. But what does the name Derketo mean?

Derketo is the Greek corruption of Terqeto. Terqeto, or Terq, is a word from Taiy language ; It means: the palm tree. If this is right, the Palm tree is the mother goddess of Tagayah people.

As a name
In the US there are 3 people with the first name "Terq" in the United States.

States with the most people named "Terq" :

Georgia (1)

New Mexico (1)

New York (1)

Definition
terq [turk]

-adjective

1. Of stunning unparallel beauty

2. Greenish blue or bluish green

Abbreviation of:

turquoise [tur-koiz, -kwoiz]

-noun 1. Also, turquoise. An opaque mineral, a basic hydrous copper aluminum phosphate often containing a small amount of iron, sky-blue or greenish-blue in color, cut cabochon as a gem.

Origin: 1350-1400; <F: Turkish (stone), equiv. to Turc Turk + -oise, fem. of -oise