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Tijl m DutchDutch form of
Till. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch stand-up comedian Tijl Beckand (b. 1974).
Tikal f MayanFrom Tikal, the ruins of an ancient city found in a rainforest in Guatemala. It may be derived from
ti ak'al in the Yucatec Maya language; it is said to be a relatively modern name meaning "at the waterhole"... [
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Tikasuk f InupiatMeaning unknown. This is the name of an important Iñupiaq educator, poet and writer.
Tikla f Latvian (Rare)Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Latvian
tikls "coy" and a variant of
Tekla.
Tikokura m Polynesian Mythology"Storm-Wave". A Polynesian god of monstrous size and enormous power. He has an angry temperament which, without provoking, easily flares up.
Tik-tok m LiteratureFrom the name of a character that is featured several times in the Oz books by L. Frank Baum. His name might be modeled on the sound that the clockwork inside of him produces.... [
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Tilak m Sanskrit, HinduismTilak (or Tilaka) is the Hindu ritual of marking someone's forehead with a fragrant paste, such as of sandalwood or vermilion, as a welcome and expression of honour when they arrive. ... [
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Tilakberdi m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
tilak meaning "wish, hope" and
berdi meaning "gave".
Tilakmurod m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
tilak meaning "wish, hope" and
murod meaning "aim, wish, desire".
Tilbeorht m Anglo-SaxonFrom the Old English elements
til "good" and
beorht "bright". This was the name of a medieval bishop of Hexham.
Tilek m & f Kyrgyz, KazakhMeans "wish, desire" in Kyrgyz and Kazakh. It is only masculine in Kyrgyzstan while it is occasionally used as a feminine name in Kazakhstan.
Tilioĸ m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "friend", "companion", deriving from Greenlandic
tilivaa meaning "sends him on an errand" or "sends him a message through another person".
Tilla f German, Romansh, Medieval English, Hungarian, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)Medieval English, Dutch and German short form of
Mechtilda or
Mathilda as well as a German short form of
Ottilie and
Ottilia, Romansh short form of
Matilda,
Ottilia,
Domitilla,
Bertilla and
Cecilia and Hungarian short form of
Matild,
Otília and
Klotild.... [
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Tillaaziz m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
tilla meaning "gold" or "dear, precious" and
aziz meaning "dear, beloved, precious" or "sacred, holy".
Tillaberdi m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
tilla meaning "gold" or "dear, precious" and
berdi meaning "gave".
Tillabibi f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
tilla meaning "gold, precious" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Tillago'zal f UzbekDerived from
tilla meaning "gold, precious" and
go'zal meaning "beautiful".
Tillagul f UzbekDerived from
tilla meaning "gold, precious" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Tillajamol f UzbekDerived from
tilla meaning "gold, precious" and
jamol meaning "beauty".
Tillamurod m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
tilla meaning "gold" or "dear, precious" and
murod meaning "aim, wish, desire".
Tillanazar m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
tilla meaning "gold" or "dear, precious" and
nazar meaning "look, glance".
Tillapo'lat m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
tilla meaning "gold" or "dear, precious" and
po'lat meaning "steel, sword".
Tillaqo'zi m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
tilla meaning "gold" or "dear, precious" and
qo'zi meaning "lamb".
Tillarahim m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
tilla meaning "gold" or "dear, precious" and the given name
Rahim.
Tillius m Ancient RomanLucius Tillius Cimber (died 42 BC) was a Roman senator. He was one of the assassins of Julius Caesar, creating the diversion that enabled the conspirators to attack
Tillmann m GermanCombination of
Till and the Germanic name element
man(n) "man". In this name, however,
man(n) is a diminutive suffix.
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
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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".