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Takis m Greek
Short form of Panagiotakis and other names with similar endings.

Tanis f Semitic Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek form of Tanith.

Taranis m Gaulish Mythology
Derived from the old Celtic root *toranos meaning "thunder", cognate with Þórr (see Thor). This was the name of the Gaulish thunder god, who was often identified with the Roman god Jupiter.

Teunis m Dutch
Dutch short form of Antonius.

Thaís f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese (especially Brazilian) form of Thaïs.

Thaïs f Ancient Greek, French
Possibly means "bandage" in Greek. This was the name of a companion of Alexander the Great. It was also borne by a 4th-century saint from Alexandria, a wealthy socialite who became a Christian convert, though in her case the name may have had a distinct Coptic origin. She has been a popular subject of art and literature, including an 1891 novel by Anatole France and an 1894 opera by Jules Massenet.

Thais f Ancient Greek, Spanish
Alternate transcription of Ancient Greek Θαΐς (see Thaïs), as well as the usual Spanish form.

Thanasis m Greek
Modern Greek short form of Athanasios.

Themis f Greek Mythology
Means "law of nature, divine law, custom" in Greek. In Greek mythology this was the name of a Titan who presided over custom and natural law. She was often depicted blindfolded and holding a pair of scales. By Zeus she was the mother of many deities, including the three Μοῖραι (Moirai) and the three Ὥραι (Horai).

Themistoklis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Themistocles.

Theofanis m Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Theophanes.

Thetis f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek θέτης (thetes) meaning "one who places", a derivative of τίθημι (tithemi) meaning "to set, to place". This was the name of one of the Nereids in Greek mythology. With Peleus she was the mother of Achilles.

Theunis m Dutch
Dutch short form of Antonius.

Þórdís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Means "Thor's goddess" from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with Old Norse dís "goddess".

Tomiris f Kazakh, Tajik
Kazakh and Tajik form of Tomyris.

Tomyris f History
Hellenized form of a Scythian name, possibly from an Iranian root meaning "family". This was the name of a 6th-century BC queen of the Massagetae (a Scythian people) who defeated Cyrus the Great during his invasion of Central Asia.

Tõnis m Estonian
Estonian form of Anthony.

Tordis f Norwegian
Modern form of Þórdís.

Toutatis m Gaulish Mythology
Probably derived from the old Celtic root *toutā meaning "people, tribe". This was the name of a Gaulish god who may have been regarded as the protector of the people or tribe.

Touthmosis m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
Greek form of Thutmose.

Travis m English
From the English surname Travis (a variant of Travers). It was used in America in honour of William Travis (1809-1836), the commander of the Texan forces at the Battle of the Alamo.

Valdís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse valr meaning "the dead, the slain" and dís meaning "goddess".

Valdis m Latvian
Short form of Voldemārs and other Latvian names containing the Baltic/Germanic element vald "rule".

Vanadís f Norse Mythology
Means "goddess of the Vanir" in Old Norse. This was an epithet of the Norse goddess Freya, given because she was a member of the Vanir (as opposed to the Æsir).

Vangelis m Greek
Variant of Evangelos.

Vasilis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Basil 1.

Vassilis m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Βασίλης (see Vasilis).

Vígdís f Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements víg "war" and dís "goddess".

Vigdís f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Vígdís.

Vigdis f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Vígdís.

Vilis m Latvian
Latvian form of William.

Visvaldis m Latvian
From Latvian viss "all" and valdīt "to rule". It is thus a cognate of the Slavic name Vsevolod.

Vitalis m Late Roman
Latin form of Vitale.

Vlasis m Greek
Greek form of Blaise.

Vlassis m Greek
Greek form of Blaise.

Waldetrudis f Germanic (Latinized)
Old German form of Waltraud.

Wallis m & f English (Rare)
From a surname that was a variant of Wallace. Wallis Simpson (1895-1986) was the divorced woman whom Edward VIII married, which forced him to abdicate the British throne.

Willis m English
From an English surname that was derived from Will, a diminutive of William.

Yanis m Greek, French
Alternate transcription of Greek Γιάνης (see Gianis). It is also used in France, in part inspired by the Breton names Yann and Yannic.

Yannis m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Γιάννης (see Giannis).

Yiannis m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Γιάννης (see Giannis).

Younis m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يونس (see Yunus).

Yunis m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Jonah.

Záviš m Czech (Rare)
Derived from Czech závist meaning "envy".

Zenais f Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek variant of Zenaida.