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in reply to a message by Tanita
Hi, Tanita!
TANITA is a fairly recent coinage but of ancient origin:
"Tanit" or actually "Tinnit" was the name of a Phoenician goddess. She was the main goddess of the City of Carthago, also called upon for fertility. Her name could possibly mean "powerful" but this is just a guess (taken from a doubtful Hebrew word).
Others however consider TANITA an elaboration on Tana or Tanja (both pet forms of the Russian TATJANA > TATIUS).
Does this help?
Andy
TANITA is a fairly recent coinage but of ancient origin:
"Tanit" or actually "Tinnit" was the name of a Phoenician goddess. She was the main goddess of the City of Carthago, also called upon for fertility. Her name could possibly mean "powerful" but this is just a guess (taken from a doubtful Hebrew word).
Others however consider TANITA an elaboration on Tana or Tanja (both pet forms of the Russian TATJANA > TATIUS).
Does this help?
Andy
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