Tanaquil

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Gender Feminine
Usage Etruscan (Latinized), Ancient Roman
Scripts 饜寛饜寑饜實饜寵饜寘饜寜饜寢(Etruscan)
Pronounced Pron. /藞ta.na.k史i藧l/(Classical Latin) /藞ta.na.k史il/(Classical Latin)  [key路simplify]

Meaning & History

Latinized form of the Etruscan name Thanchvil which meant "gift of Thana 1", composed of the name of the goddess Thana and cvil meaning "gift". This was the name of the wife of Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, the fifth king of Rome in the 7th century BC. In modern times it was borne by prima ballerina Tanaquil Le Clercq (1929-2000).
Added 8/19/2010 by Lucille
Edited 8/9/2024 by guasguendi, LMS, Lucille and more