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Tearoha f & m MaoriMeans "the love" in Maori (
te, "the" and
aroha, "love"). A variant of
Aroha. May also be spelled Te Aroha.
Teata f ChickasawPossibly a variant of
Te Ata, the stage name of Mary Frances Thompson (1895 - 1995), best known as Te Ata or Te Ata Fisher after her marriage.
Te Ata means "bearer of the morning" in the Chickasaw language... [
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Teawa m & f AkanMeans "the slim one" in Akan.
Tebah m BiblicalMeans "slaughter" in Hebrew, from the verb
טָבַח (
tabach) "to slaughter, butcher, slay". In the Bible, Tebah was the firstborn son of
Nahor by his concubine
Reumah (Gen... [
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Tebbs m EnglishEither a transferred surname
Tebbs or a nickname for
Terence, as it is in the case of British speed-walker Terence Lloyd Johnson (1900 – 1984).
Tecapan f NahuatlMeaning uncertain. May derive from Nahuatl
teca "to lie down" and the locative suffix
-pan, or be related to
tecampaxolitzli "the act of biting".
Tecayehuatl m & f NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly related to Nahuatl
teca yehuani "berserk, dangerous, attacking".
Tecciztecatl m Aztec and Toltec MythologyMeans "person from Tecciztlann" in Nahuatl, a place name derived from Nahuatl
tēcciztli "conch" and
tlācatl "person, human being". In Aztec mythology, Tecciztecatl was a lunar deity, representing the "Man in the Moon"... [
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Techan m & f NahuatlMeans "dwelling place, someone’s house" in Nahuatl, from the possessive prefix
te- and
chantli "house". Alternately, the first element may derive from
tetl "stone".
Techiya f JewishHebrew for "rebirth". It is a modern Israeli name, often connected to the rebirth of the state of Israel. It can also be an amuletic name.
Techna f English (American, Rare)This name is most likely a play-on-words of the English word “technology”. It was used on the television show “Winx Club” for one of the six main characters.
Technandros m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek τέχνη
(techne) or
(tekhne) "art, skill, craft" combined with Greek ανδρος
(andros) "of a man".
Techomir m Czech, SlovakDerived from Slavic
tech "solace, comfort, joy" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Techoslav m Czech, SlovakDerived from Slavic
tech "solace, comfort, joy" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Tecocoa m NahuatlMeans "he hurts people" or "he has pain" in Nahuatl, related to
tecocoani "something that stings or hurts; a harmful person".
Tecoše f CopticFrom Egyptian
tȝ-kȝš(.t) meaning "she of Kush", derived from
tȝ "the; she of" combined with
kȝš "Kush", the name of an ancient kingdom in Nubia.
Tecpanecatl m NahuatlMeans "person of the palace", from Nahuatl
tecpan "palace" combined with the affiliative suffix
-catl.
Tecpatl m & f NahuatlMeans "flint" or "flint knife" in Nahuatl, the eighteenth day-sign of the tonalpohualli.
Tecuecuecha m NahuatlPossibly means "mischievous person" or "someone bold, shameless, insolent" in Nahuatl, from
cuecuech "mischievous, shameless, insolent" and the prefix
te-.
Tecuecuex m NahuatlFrom Nahuatl
tecuecuextli, a kind of braided leather anklet decorated with golden bells.
Tecuepotzin m NahuatlMeaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl
tecue "venemous lizard" and
-poh "one’s equal, another like oneself", combined with the diminutive or reverential suffix
-tzin.
Tecuetlaza m NahuatlMeans "he throws like a lizard", from Nahuatl
tecue "a kind of venomous lizard" and
tlaza "to throw".
Tecuexoch f NahuatlMeaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl
tecuhtli "lord" and
xōchitl "flower". Alternatively, the first element could be
tecue "venomous lizard".
Tecuichpoch f NahuatlPossibly a combination of Nahuatl
tecuhtli "lord" and
ichpochtli "maiden". This was the name of a daughter
Motecuhzoma the younger.
Tecuizolli m NahuatlProbably means "old lord", derived from Nahuatl
tecuhtli "lord" and
-zolli "old, worn out". Alternately, the second element could be from
zolin, "quail".
Tecusa f History (Ecclesiastical)This was the name of a 3rd-century Christian martyr from Ancyra, the capital of the Roman province of Galatia. She was the eldest of seven holy virgins who were drowned in a lake during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian... [
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Tecwyn m Welsh, History (Ecclesiastical)Derived from Welsh
teg "beautiful; fair" and
gwyn "white; fair; blessed". Saint Tecwyn is the patron saint and founder of Llandecwyn in the Welsh county of Gwynedd.
Tedesca f Medieval ItalianDerived from Proto-Germanic
*þiudiskaz "of the people, popular, vernacular". It coincides with the modern Italian adjective
tedesca, the feminine form of
tedesco, "German".
Tedesco m Medieval ItalianDerived from Proto-Germanic
þiudiskaz "of the people, popular, vernacular". It coincides with the modern Italian adjective
tedesco "German".
Tedford m EnglishRare name used in English speaking countries. Possibly borrowed from the surname which may ultimately come from the name Theudefrid.... [
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Tedha f History (Ecclesiastical), Medieval CornishCornish form of
Tedda. This name was borne by a 5th-century virgin and saint in Wales and Cornwall. Early Latin records, however, mention the saint by the name
Tecla (itself a form of the name
Thecla borne by the first female martyr in Christianity) and consider her a companion of
Breaca, while in Cornish sources, she was listed among the daughters of
Brychan, king of Brycheiniog in Wales... [
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Tedo m GeorgianShort form of
Tedore,
Teodore and
Tevdore, though there is some evidence that it already existed as an independent name before the Greek name
Theodoros was introduced to the Kartvelian peoples... [
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Teeb m HmongMeans "lamp, light" in Hmong Daw.
Teejay m English (Rare)Phonetic spelling of the initials TJ. It has been used sometimes as a standalone name.
Tefke f Dutch (Rare)Meaning uncertain, though the second element of this name certainly consists of the diminutive suffix
-ke. The name is possibly Frisian in origin.
Tefnut f Egyptian MythologyTEFNUT is a goddess of moisture, moist air, dew and rain in Ancient Egyptian religion. She is the sister and consort of the air god
Shu, and the mother of
Geb and
Nut.
Tegeirian f & m Welsh (Rare)Means "orchid" in Welsh, composed of Welsh
teg "fair, beautiful" and
eirian "bright, brilliant, fair".
Tegla f Eastern African, PokotA famous bearer is Tegla Chepkite Loroupe (born 1973) a Kenyan long-distance track and road runner. She is also a global spokeswoman for peace, women's rights and education.
Tegrimo m ItalianPossibly a short form of
Teudegrimo, the Italian form of a Germanic name derived from the elements
þeud "people" and
grim "mask".
Tegshbadrakh m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and бадрах
(badrakh) meaning "thrive, grow" or "blaze, shine".
Tegshbayan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and баян
(bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Tegshbayar m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Tegshbuyan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Tegshdelger f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and дэлгэр
(delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".
Tegshgerel f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and гэрэл
(gerel) meaning "light".
Tegshmurun m MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш (
tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and мөрөн (
mörön) meaning "river, large river"
Tegsh-oyuun f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and оюун
(oyuun) meaning "cleverness, wisdom, intellect".
Tegshsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Tegshyeröölt m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and ерөөлт
(yeröölt) meaning "fated, blessed".
Tegshzhargal f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Tegueste m GuanchePossibly from
Thagaste, the name of a historic Roman-Berber city in present-day Algeria, presumably derived from a word meaning "humid" in Berber (
*tegăsət in Guanche). It was borne by two
menceyes (leaders) of the
menceycato (kingdom) of the same name.
Teguise f GuancheMeaning uncertain. Theories include a derivation from Berber
t-eguize-t, meaning "careful female guardian"; from the ancient place name
Thiges, in Tunisia, allegedly meaning "terrain elevation"; or from Tuareg
tégezé, meaning "feminine lineage"... [
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Tegwared m Medieval WelshPresumably it is a combination of teg "fair" and gwared "deliverance." The eldest natural son of Llywelyn the Great was named Tegwared, born c. 1210.
Tegwolo m IgboAn Igbo name from the YouTube channel House of Ajebo.
Tehani f Tahitian, Hawaiian, LiteratureDerived from Tahitian
te meaning "the" and
hani meaning "darling". This was used for a character in the novel
Mutiny on the Bounty (1932) by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall... [
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Tehatna f Ancient Hebrewmeaning unknown but is possibly derived from the root
חתן (hatan) meaning "to get married", this name could mean "(you will get her) married"
Tehea f TahitianFeminine of the unisex name, Tehei, meaning 'crown'.
Teheiura m & f TahitianDerived from Tahitian
te hei 'ura literally meaning "the red crown".
Tehillah f HebrewThe name means "glory" or "praise". Derived from the word "tehillim" which is the Hebrew word for the book of Psalms in the Bible.
Tehuan m NahuatlMeans "he has someone" or "with another" in Nahuatl.
Tehuel m & f MapucheMeaning "brave", "indomitable" in
mapudungun the language of the Mapuche people. Used in Argentina and Chile.
Tehwehron m MohawkNotable bearer was Joseph Tehwehron David (1957–2004), a Mohawk artist who became known for his role as a warrior during the Oka Crisis in 1990.
Tehya f English (American)Probably an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as
Taya. Though many questionable websites claim this is a Native American name meaning "precious", there is as yet no evidence that it is an authentic name or word in any Native American language.
Tei f & m JapaneseFrom 亭 (
tei) meaning "arbor, pavilion". Other kanji are possible.
Teia f JapaneseFrom Japanese 綴 (
tei) meaning "compose, spell, write, bind (books)" combined with 愛 (
a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Teiccuah m NahuatlMeans "younger sibling of a male, younger brother" in Nahuatl.
Teifi f & m WelshFrom the name of a river in Wales.
Teifion m WelshPossibly an elaborated form of
Teifi, the name of a river in Ceredigion, Wales, using the suffix
on (found in names of Welsh rivers dedicated to gods, such as
Aeron, as well as some early Welsh saints' names, such as
Mabon).
Teig m Irish (Anglicized)Anglicized form of
Tadhg used by Douglas Hyde in his translation of the Irish folktale 'Teig O'Kane (Tadhg O Cáthán) and the Corpse'.
Teiji m JapaneseFrom Japanese 貞 (
tei) meaning "virtue, faithfulness, unrighteousness" combined with 治 (
ji) meaning "govern, regulate, administer". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Teiko f JapaneseFrom 禎 (
tei) meaning "auspicious, divine grace, straight", 汀 (
tei) meaning "water's edge, shore, beach" or 貞 (
tei) meaning "chastity, upright, faithfulness, virtue" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child, first sign of the Chinese zodiac sign, sign of the rat"... [
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Teiksma f LatvianDirectly taken from Latvian
teiksma "story; legend, fable".
Teilhard m Germanic, GermanDerived from Gothic
dails (
tail in Old High German) "part" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Teina m & f Maorimeans "brother" in Maori language.
Teiresias m Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek τεῖρος
(teiros) "constellations, heavenly signs" and εἴδω
(eidô) "to see". This was the name of a blind seer who appears in many Greek myths. Due to objecting the goddess Hera in a debate with her husband Zeus, he lost his eyesight, but was given the ability to see into the future by Zeus... [
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Teiryu f JapaneseThe name Teiryu (停留) uses the Kanji 停/Tei - "to stop" and 留/Ryū - "detain, halt". The name roughly means "halt, stoppage" in Japanese.
Teisius m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian adjective
teisus meaning "righteous, just".
Teispes m Old Persian (Latinized)Latinized form of
Τεΐσπης (
Teḯspēs), a Hellenized form of Old Persian Čišpiš, of uncertain meaning. This was the name of the second ruler of the Teispid Kingdom, who ruled from 705 BC up until 559 BC.
Teisutė f Lithuanian (Rare)Diminutive of the rare name
Teisė, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix
-utė. In other words, you could say that this name is the feminine equivalent of
Teisutis.
Teiti m & f GilberteseMeans 'star' or 'brightness' in the language of Kiribati. It should be noted that the letters 'ti' make a 's' sound in the Gilbertese language.
Teitr m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
teitr meaning "glad, cheerful, merry'".
Teitrun f FaroeseFaroese combination of
teitr "glad, cheerful, merry" and
rún "secret".
Teixconemi m NahuatlMeans "a belittler, someone who is disrespectful and inattentive" in Nahuatl, literally "one who goes to someone’s face".
Teiztlacahua f & m NahuatlPossibly related to Nahuatl
teiztlacahui "deceiver, one who tells lies".
Teiztlaco m NahuatlProbably derived from Nahuatl
itztlacoa "to look cautiously, to examine, to spy (on someone)".