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Trial m English (Puritan)Meaning, "to test (something, especially a new product) to assess its suitability or performance." Referring to the trials and tribulations that may come with faith in God.
Triarius m GothicTriarius was a Gothic nobleman and soldier. He was a member of the Amali dynasty. At least by the Battle of Nedao, Triarius had withdrawn his support from Valamir, who was his relative and the king of the Ostrogoths... [
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Tribulation m English (Puritan), LiteratureMiddle English via Old French from ecclesiastical Latin
tribulatio(n-), from Latin
tribulare ‘press, oppress’, from
tribulum ‘threshing board (constructed of sharp points)’, based on
terere ‘rub’... [
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Trigger m American (Rare), English (British, Rare)Meaning can be particular to the bearer, such as "trigger of a gun" for someone noted for marksmanship. In the British television series 'Only Fools and Horses' (1981-1991) one character was called Trigger after the horse owned by
Roy Rogers.
Trilby f English (Rare), LiteratureThe name of the titular character in George Du Maurier's 1894 novel 'Trilby', about an tone-deaf model who is hypnotized to become a talented singer. The name became a (now obsolete) colloquial term for a foot, as the character's feet were objects of admiration... [
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Trillian f LiteratureUsed in Douglas Adams's 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.' In the story, Trillian is an elided form of her full name, Tricia McMillan.
Trillium f English (Modern)The name of a flowering plant genus, which is derived from Latin
trium "three". (It has also been speculated that the Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus modified the Swedish word
trilling "triplet" to arrive at the New Latin name
trillium.) The plant is so called for its whorl of three leaves (at the top of the stem), from the center of which rises a solitary, three-petaled flower, in color white, purple or pink.... [
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Trim m AlbanianMeans "brave" in Albanian, and transferred use of the surname
Trim.
Triman m JavaneseFrom Javanese
tri meaning "three" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with the masculine suffix
-man.
Trimo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
trima meaning "to accept, to receive".
Trimurti m HinduismTrimurti in Hinduism, Triad of the Three Gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. The Concept was known at least by the time of Kalidasa's Poem, Kumarasambhava.
Trinbago m & f CaribbeanCombination name derived from the Caribbean islands Trinidad & Tobago.
Trinculo m TheatreThe name of King Alonso's jester in Shakespeare's play 'The Tempest' (1611).
Tringë f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
tringë "bullfinch, finch". Tringë Smajl Martini Ivezaj (1880 – 2 November 1917) was an Albanian guerrilla fighter who fought against the Ottoman Empire in the Malësia region... [
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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
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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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Trội m VietnameseMeans "excellent, oustanding" or "to surpass" in Vietnamese.
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.
Trotula f Medieval ItalianTrota, also known as Trotula, of Salerno was an Italian physician from Salerno who lived in the early 12th century. She wrote or contributed to "De curis mulierum," a book on women's health and treatments... [
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