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Trinny f English (British, Modern, Rare)This nickname is most well known because of British beauty entrepreneur, businesswoman, fashion and makeover expert, television presenter and author, Sarah-Jane "Trinny" Woodall. The 'Trinny' nickname came from a friend who likened her to a "St Trinian’s" character.... [
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Triono m JavaneseFrom Javanese
tri meaning "three" combined with either the masculine suffix
-na or the word
ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Triopas m Greek MythologyPossibly of Pre-Greek origin, though popularly interpreted as meaning "three-eyed, he who has three eyes" from Greek τρι-
(tri-) "three, thrice" and ὄψ
(ops) "face, eye"... [
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Trip m English (Modern, Rare), Popular CultureMeans "three" or "third", ultimately from a Latin root. It is the nickname of both Antoine Triplett ('Marvel's Agents of SHIELD') and Charles Tucker III ('Star Trek: Enterprise').
Tripat m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, Nepali, Assamese, Indian (Sikh)MEANING : with pleasure, to one's satisfaction, Moon, a parasol... [
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Triphina f Breton, HistoryAllegedly from
Trifin, a Welsh name derived from
triw "exact, precise". This was the name of a 6th-century Breton saint, wife of the tyrant Conomor who killed their young son Tremorus.
Triphop m ThaiMeans "three worlds", from Thai ตรี
(tri) meaning "three" and ภพ
(phop) meaning "world".
Triptatman m HinduismMEANING : having a contented mind, satisfied. Here तृप्त means satiated + आत्मन् means mind... [
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Tripti f HindiMeans "satisfaction, contentment, delight" in Sanskrit.
Triptid m HindiMEANING : giving satisfaction . Here तृप्ति means satisfaction + द means giving... [
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Triptimat m SanskritMEANING : Satisfied, having contentment or satiation. Here तृप्ति means satisfaction + मत् means one having ... [
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Triptolemos m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek τρι-
(tri-) meaning "three, thrice" combined with the Epic Greek noun πτόλεμος
(ptolemos) meaning "war".
Trisana f LiteratureName of one of the main characters in Tamora Pierce's Circle of Magic series.
Trisevgene f TheatreMeans "thrice noble" from Greek τρίς
(tris) "thrice, three times" and εὐγενής
(eugenes) "noble" (literally "well born"; compare
Eugene)... [
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Trishnakshay m SanskritMEANING : cessation of desire , tranquility of mind. It is joining of तृष्णा + अक्षय. Here तृष्णा means desire + अक्षय means cessation... [
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Trismegistos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective τρισμέγιστος
(trismegistos) meaning "thrice-greatest", which consists of the Greek adverb τρίς
(tris) meaning "thrice, three times" combined with the Greek adjective μέγιστος
(megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see
Megistos).... [
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Trisnawati f IndonesianDerived from Javanese
trisna meaning "love" combined with the feminine suffix
-wati.
Trisno m JavaneseFrom Javanese
trisna meaning "love, affection", ultimately from Sanskrit तृष्णा
(tṛ́ṣṇā).
Tristani m GeorgianForm of
Tristan with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Tristessa f Literature, Popular CultureUsed by the 20th-century writer Jack Kerouac for the title character in his short novel 'Tristessa' (1960), in which case it was intended to be an Anglicization of the Spanish word
tristeza meaning "sadness" (from Latin
tristis; compare
Tristan)... [
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Trisula m IndonesianMeans "trident" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit त्रिशूल
(triśūla).
Trito m Mythology (Hypothetical)Anglicized form of Proto-Indo-European
*tritós "third". This is a reconstructed name of a significant figure in Proto-Indo-European mythology, representing the first warrior and acting as a cultural hero comparable to the Vedic
Trita and Norse
Þriði.
Triúnn m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
trjónn (compare with Faroese
trónur meaning "nose, snout") or formed from Old Norse
trjóna meaning "nose, snout".
Trivia f Roman MythologyDerived from Latin
trivium meaning "a place where three roads meet, a crossroads". In Roman mythology this was the name of a goddess of the night and crossroads, usually associated with witchcraft and sorcery as well as ghosts and childbirth... [
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Trixibelle f EnglishPossibly coined by television presenter Paula Yates and musician Bob Geldof for their daughter Fifi Trixibelle Geldof (1983-), from a combination of
Trixie and
Belle.
Troezen m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Τροιζήν
(Troizen), which may possibly have been derived from Greek Τροία
(Troia), the original Greek name for the city of Troy. Troezen might then roughly mean "of Troy"... [
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Trofimena f Italian (Rare)This given name is best known for being the name of the 7th-century saint Trofimena, who was born and raised on the island of Sicily. During her lifetime, Sicily was a province of the Byzantine Empire, where Greek was the primary language... [
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Troja f SerbianFrom Serbian
троје (troje) meaning "three people" thus denoting a "trinity". "Trinity" in Serbian is
тројство (trojstvo), itself from
троје (troje).
Trojan m Serbian, CroatianFrom Serbian
троје (troje) literally meaning "three people" but denoting "trinity".
Trojanus m Ancient RomanEither from the old city of Troy or the tribe. Used by saint trojanus of france a sixth century saint.
Tronda f NorwegianFemale form of
Trond or from the place name Trondheim. The father of the first girl named Tronda came from Trondheim.
Trọng m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 重
(trọng) meaning "repeat, duplicate".
Trot f & m LiteratureFrom the English word ''trot'', given as a nickname to someone who walks with a diagonal gait. This is used as a nickname of two literary characters: the titular character from Charles Dickens' novel ''David Copperfield'' (1849) and Mayre "Trot" Griffiths from L. Frank Baum's books.
Trothy f English (British, Archaic)Perhaps derived from the archaic English word
troth meaning "truth, a pledge". This name was recorded in the 19th century in Yorkshire, England.
Troye m & f English (Rare)Variant of
Troy, sometimes used as a feminine form. A known bearer is South African-born Australian singer-songwriter and actor Troye Sivan (1995-).... [
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Trpimir m CroatianDerived from the Slavic elements
trpi "endure, bear, suffer" and
mir meaning "peace" or "world".
True-heart m English (Puritan)Referring to Hebrews 10:22, "Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water."
Truella f LiteratureCombination of the word "true" and the popular suffix -ella. This is the name of a character in L. Frank Baum's novel ''The Magical Monarch of Mo'' (1900).
Trueth f CornishMeans "compassion" in Cornish. This is a recently coined Cornish name.
Truganini f Indigenous AustralianMeans "grey saltbush" (scientific name: Atriplex cinerea) in
Palawa. Truganini is believed to have been the last "full-blood" Palawa (Tasmanian Aboriginal) woman; she died in 1876.
Trugernanner f Indigenous TasmanianMeaning unknown. This was the name of Trugernanner (often referred to as Truganini), who was the last full-blooded Tasmanian Aboriginal, dying in 1876.
Truitonne f LiteratureDerived from the French word for trout,
truite. This is the name of the ugly stepsister in the French fairy tale The Blue Bird. She is named so because her face has many spots like a trout. She is turned into a pig at the end - which is a pun due to the similarity of her name to the French word for sow,
truie.
Trung m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 忠
(trung) meaning "loyalty, devotion" or 中
(trung) meaning "middle".
Trupti f Indian, MarathiDerived from Sanskrit तृप्ति
(tṛ́pti) meaning "contentment, satisfaction".
Trust m & f English (Rare, Archaic)Middle English from Old Norse
traust, from
traustr ‘strong’; the verb from Old Norse
treysta, assimilated to the noun.
Truvee f Hinduism (Anglicized, Rare)In Indian, the name Truvee means- Superior. The name Truvee orginated as an Indian name. The name Truvee is used for female name.
Truvy f TheatreUsed by the American writer Robert Harling for a character in his play
Steel Magnolias (1987); the character, Truvy Jones, was played by Dolly Parton in the 1989 film adaptation. It is perhaps a variant of
Trudy, itself a diminutive of
Gertrude, or a transferred use of a surname.
Truxton m English (American)Transferred use of the surname
Truxton. It was used by the American author George Barr McCutcheon for the title character of his novel
Truxton King (1909).
Tryantha f & m Englishcomes from greek tryphe meaning "softness, delicacy" and anthos meaning "flower"
Tryggúlfr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
tryggr "trustworthy" combined with Old Norse
úlfr "wolf."
Tryntje f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)Medieval Dutch form of
Trijntje. This name has survived to modern times, but it is extremely rare in the Netherlands, especially when compared to its modern form Trijntje.
Tryphiodoros m Ancient GreekMeans "delicate gift", derived from the Greek elements τρυφη
(tryphe) "softness, delicacy" and δωρον
(doron) "gift."