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Tilottama f HinduismTilottama (Sanskrit: तिलोत्तमा, Tilottamā) is an Apsara (celestial nymph) described in Hindu mythology. Tila is the Sanskrit word for sesame "seed" or a "bit" and uttama means "better" or "higher"... [
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Tilovat m UzbekMeans "reading, recitation of the Qu'ran" in Uzbek.
Tilræd m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
til "good" and
ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom".
Tīlweald m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
tīl "good" and
weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, ruler". This name gave rise to the place name Tyldesley in Greater Manchester.
Tima m EfikMeans "remember love" in Efik.
Timafi f Haitian Creole (Rare)Derived from Haitian Creole
ti "little; little one" in combination with
m, a contracted form of
mwen "my; of mine", influenced by the French feminine possessive adjective
ma "my" and
fi "girl; daughter"... [
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Timagoras m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek verb τιμάω
(timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere". The second element is derived from either the Greek verb ἀγορεύω
(agoreuo) meaning "to orate, to speak publicly" or the Greek noun ἀγορά
(agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market, marketplace".
Timandros m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek τιμαω
(timao) "to honour, to respect" combined with Greek ανδρος
(andros) meaning "of a man".
Timarchos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek verb τιμάω
(timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere" combined with either the Greek noun ἀρχός
(archos) meaning "master, leader" or the Greek noun ἀρχή
(arche) meaning "origin, source".
Timasios m Ancient GreekDoric Greek form of
Timesios, because it contains τίμασις
(timasis), which is the Doric Greek form of the noun τίμησις
(timesis) meaning "esteeming, honouring" as well as "estimation, valuation".
Timasitheos m Ancient GreekDoric Greek form of
Timesitheos, because it contains τίμασις
(timasis), which is the Doric Greek form of the noun τίμησις
(timesis) meaning "esteeming, honouring" as well as "estimation, valuation".... [
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Timber m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)From the name of the type of wood which is proper for buildings or for tools, utensils, furniture, carriages, fences, ships, and the like; -- usually said of felled trees, but sometimes of those standing.... [
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Timerbikä f BashkirFrom Bashkir
тимер (timer) meaning "iron" and feminine name element
бикә (bikä). Timerkotlyk m TatarDerived from
тимер (timer) meaning "iron" and
котлык (kotlyk) meaning "happiness".
Timesileos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun τίμησις
(timesis) meaning "esteeming, honouring" as well as "estimation, valuation" combined with the Attic Greek noun λεώς
(leos) meaning "the people" (see
Leos).... [
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Timesios m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek τιμήσιος
(timesios), which can be an adjective that means "honourable, valuable" as well as be the genitive of the Greek noun τίμησις
(timesis) meaning "esteeming, honouring" as well as "estimation, valuation".
Timesitheos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun τίμησις
(timesis) meaning "esteeming, honouring" as well as "estimation, valuation" combined with the Greek noun θεός
(theos) meaning "god".
Timian m NorwegianFrom Norwegian
timian meaning "thyme". The name of plant of the mint family derives from Latin
thymum, from Greek
thymon, from Proto Indo European
dheu-, a base of words meaning "to rise in a cloud" (related to "fume"); so thyme might be the plant "with a strong odor", or it might be related to
thyein meaning "burn as a sacrifice", which would indicate the plant was used as incense.
Timidi m IjawMeans "live to see" or "witness" in Ijaw.
Timila f NewarFrom Newar तिमिला (
timilā), a contraction of तुयु मिला (
tuyu milā) meaning "white sky".
Timna f & m Biblical Hebrew (Rare), German (Austrian)From a Biblical place name. In the Bible, this name is borne by a concubine of Eliphaz son of Esau, and mother of Amalek ( Genesis 36:12 ) (it may be presumed that she was the same as Timna sister of Lotan... [
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Timnah f BiblicalA variant transcript of
Timna, which was used several times in Genesis 38, Joshua 15, Joshua 19, Judges 14, and 2 Chronicles 28.
Timodemos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek elements τιμαω
(timao) "to honour" and δημος
(demos) "the people."
Timokleidas m Ancient GreekMeans "son of Timokles" in Greek, derived from the name
Timokles combined with ίδας
(idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης
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Timokles m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek elements τιμαω
(timao) "to honour" and κλεος
(kleos) "glory."
Timolaos m Ancient GreekAncient Greek name derived from Greek
timao "honor" and
laos "people" meaning "to honor the people".
Timomachos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek verb τιμάω
(timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere" combined with the Greek noun μάχη
(mache) meaning "battle".
Timosthenes m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek τιμαω
(timao) "to honour" combined with Greek σθενος
(sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength". This name was borne by an ancient Greek navigator and geographer from the 3rd century BC.
Timostratos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek verb τιμάω
(timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere" combined with the Greek noun στρατός
(stratos) meaning "army".
Timoxena f Ancient GreekFeminine form of
Timoxenos. This name was borne by the wife and daughter of the famous Greek historian and philosopher Plutarch (1st century BC).
Timoxenos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek verb τιμάω
(timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere" combined with Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".... [
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Timuk m KalashaTimuk is a traditional Kalash name. It has no meaning in the Kalash language.
Timun Mas f Indonesian MythologyMeans "golden cucumber" in Javanese, from
timun meaning "cucumber" and
emas meaning "gold". This is the name of a girl featured in Javanese folklore, so named because she was born from a golden cucumber seed.
Tín m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 信
(tín) meaning "trust, believe".
Tin m & f BurmeseMeans "to survive, to remain" in Burmese.
Tina f JapaneseFrom Japanese 茶 (ti) meaning "tea" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tina f Indian, HindiMeans "clay" in Hindi. This name has been used for characters in many Bollywood films, including popular blockbusters such as
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998).
Tinaye m ShonaTinaye means "We have got him or her". Former Manicaland Provincial Governor Tinaye Chigudu is one well known bearer of this name.
Tinch m UzbekMeans "quiet, peaceful, calm" in Uzbek.
Tindara f ItalianFrom
Tindari, the name of a city in Sicily where there is a famous statue of the Virgin Mary. Our Lady of Tindari is a Black Madonna. The Italian place name derives from Greek Τυνδαρίς
(Tyndaris), the name of the preexisting Greek colony which honours the legendary Spartan king
Tyndareus.
Tindara f GuancheFrom Guanche
*te-n-dara, meaning "she from the small village".
Tindi f ObscureBorne by Tindi Mar, a model from Guadalajara, Mexico.
Tinerfe m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Possibly derived from
Chinerfe, itself from
guachinerfe, referring to the inhabitants of the island of Tenerife, located in the Canary Islands. It was borne by the last Guanche
mencey (leader) of Tenerife before its division into nine
menceyatos (kingdoms)... [
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Tiney f EnglishEither from the English
tiny meaning "small," or a diminutive of Christina, Valentina, Martina, and other names ending in
-tina. Tingai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
霭 (ǎi) meaning "cloudy sky, haze, calm".
Tingfei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, luxuriant" or
斐 (fěi) meaning "elegant, graceful".
Tinghao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
皓 (hào) meaning "bright, luminous".
Tinghui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
晖 (huī) meaning "sunshine, light, bright".
Tingjie f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
洁 (jié) meaning "clean, purify, pure".
Tingjue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
珏 (jué) meaning "two pieces of jade joined together".
Tingjun f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
珺 (jùn) meaning "beautiful jade".
Tinglan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Tinglei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
蕾 (lěi) meaning "bud, unopened flower".
Tingli f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
利 (lì) meaning "advantage, profit, merit",
莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" or
骊 (lí) meaning "pure black horse".
Tinglin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade".
Tinglu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
汀 (tīng) meaning "beach, shore" and
露 (lù) meaning "dew".
Tinglun f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
纶 (lún) meaning "green silk thread".
Tingmao f & m ChineseDerived from Chinese character 廷 (
tíng) meaning "courtyard; palace hall; court" combined with 懋 (
mào) meaning "splendid; luxuriant".... [
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Tingmei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" or
媚 (mèi) meaning "charming".
Tingmin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, fast" or "clever".
Tingnao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
珽 (tǐng) meaning "jade tablet" and
婥 (nào) meaning "beautiful".
Tingni f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
旎 (nǐ) meaning "fluttering of flag" or "romantic".
Tingqi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
琦 (qí) meaning "precious stone, gem".
Tingqiu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
汀 (tīng) meaning "beach, shore" and
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Tingrong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".
Tingrui f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
莛 (tíng) meaning "stalks of grass" or
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds" or
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Tingshao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
绍 (shào) meaning "continue, carry on".
Tingsheng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
生 (shēng) meaning "life".
Tingting f ChineseFrom Chinese 婷
(tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" combined with itself. This name can be formed from other character combinations as well.
Tinguaro m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Derived from Guanche
*ti-n-əgraw, meaning "meeting cave". Alternatively, it may be derived from
*ti-n-ahwaru "first one's land".
Tingwei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
薇 (wēi), a type of fern or
苇 (wěi) meaning "reed".
Tingwen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" or
霆 (tíng) meaning "sudden peal of thunder" and
玟 (wén) meaning "streaks in jade, gem" or
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Tingxi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
希 (xī) meaning "hope, hope for" or "rare" or
汐 (xī) meaning "night tides".
Tingxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy" or
娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
Tingxiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" or
祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen, happiness".
Tingxin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
汀 (tīng) meaning "beach, shore" or
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
歆 (xīn) meaning "like, admire".
Tingxiu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, luxuriant".
Tingxu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun".
Tingxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
汀 (tīng) meaning "beach, shore" or
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily" or
煊 (xuān) meaning "warm".
Tingxue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".
Tingyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome",
雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose",
彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant" or
晏 (yàn) meaning "peaceful, quiet".
Tingye f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" or
烨 (yè) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious, firelight".
Tingyou f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion, friendly".
Tingyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
彧 (yù) meaning "refined, cultured" or
煜 (yù) meaning "bright, shining".
Tingyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
远 (yuǎn) meaning "distant, remote, far, profound" or
元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin".
Tingyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or
玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological magical pearl, mysterious gem".
Tính m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 性
(tính) meaning "nature, character".
Tĩnh m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 靜
(tĩnh) meaning "quiet, still, gentle".
Tinhinan f BerberMeans "she of the campfires" in Tamazight. This was the name of a Tuareg queen.