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Tyesi f MeroiticFrom the Egyptian Demotic
tꜥ-ꜣs.t meaning "She of Isis".
Tygrynkeev m ChukchiMeans "after" in Chukchi. This name was given to children as a reference the spirits or souls of deceased ancestors or family members.
Tygyn m YakutFrom the name of
Тыгын Дархан (Tygyn Darkhan) a legendary Yakut leader from the 17th century.
Tyjah m & f African, African American (Modern)Apparently means "smart" in one of the languages on the African continent. However, the name can also be derived from the name abbreviation (or initials)
T.J., which is typically pronounced as "tee-jay" and its pronunciation henceforth developed into a first name of its own right (
Teejay).
Tyland m LiteratureCreated by author George R. R. Martin for his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the upcoming television adaptation "House of the Dragon". In the series, Tyland Lannister is a politician of Westeros and the identical twin brother of Jason Lannister, the Lord of Casterly Rock.
Tyllagözel f TurkmenFrom Turkmen
tylla meaning "golden, gold" combined with
gözel meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Tylos m Greek MythologyPossibly from Ancient Greek τύλος (
tylos) meaning "callus" or "knob, knot". Tylos is a mythological character in Nonnus' epic poem Dionysiaca, where he accidentally touches a serpent which attacks and suffocates him... [
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Tyltyl m TheatreMeaning unknown. This is the name of a character from the 1908 play 'The Blue Bird' (French: 'L'Oiseau bleu') by Belgian playwright and poet Maurice Maeterlinck.
Tymish m UkrainianUkrainian diminutive or folk form of
Tymofiy. Tymish Khmelnytskyi was hetman Bohdan Khmelnytskyi's eldest son and projected successor, who was killed at the age of 20 in one of his Moldovan campaigns.
Tynchtykbek m KyrgyzFrom Kyrgyz тынчтык
(tynchtyk) meaning "peace, quiet" combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Tyndareus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Τυνδάρεως
(Tyndareos), of which the meaning is uncertain. However, it is possible that the first element of the name may have been derived from Doric Greek τύνη
(tune) or
(tyne), which is a second-person singular pronoun... [
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Tyndarion m Ancient GreekMost likely a diminutive form of
Tyndareos (see
Tyndareus), since this name contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων
(-ion). Tyndarion was the name of a tyrant of Tauromenion (which is nowadays Taormina in Sicily), who lived in the 3rd century BC.
Tyne-nny f ChukchiTraditional feminine Chukchi name with an unknown meaning.
Tynvin m NivkhFrom Nivkh
tynad meaning "to be exact, correct".
Tynyshbay m KazakhFrom Kazakh тыныш
(tynysh) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and бай
(bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Tyonajanegen f OneidaMeans "two kettles together" in Oneida. Notable bearer of this name is Tyonajanegen, an Oneida woman who fought in the Battle of Oriskany during the American Revolutionary War.
Tyonisho f AsháninkaPossibly from the Ashaninka
toniro meaning "moriche palm" and the diminutive suffix
-sho.
Tyonkiro f AsháninkaFrom the Ashaninka name for a species of yucca, or
tyonki meaning "thin bone" and the feminine suffix
-ro.
Tyrande f Popular CultureCreated by video game developer Blizzard Entertainment for a character in the "Warcraft" video game series. In the series, Tyrande Whisperwind is the High Priestess of Elune and the leader of the night elves.
Tyrannion m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun τύραννος
(turannos) or
(tyrannos) meaning "absolute ruler" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων
(-ion). A known bearer of this name was Tyrannion of Amisus, a Greek grammarian from the 1st century BC.
Tyras m Biblical HebrewThe name is a derivative of Tiras who was one of Noah’s grandsons. Specifically Japheth’s son.
Tyrian m English (Rare)Derived from Latin
Tyrianus "of Tyre", an ancient city which is located in modern-day Lebanon. The name of the city itself is said to be derived from a Semitic word meaning "rock".... [
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Tyro f Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek τυρός (
tyrôs) meaning "cheese". In Greek myth she was a Thessalian princess, daughter of
Salmoneus and
Alcidice, whose name was allegedly given in reference to her complexion, which was "as fair as white goat's cheese"... [
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Tyrvi m Old NorseEither derived from the name of the Norse god
Týr (see
Tyr) or from Old Norse
tyrfi meaning "resinous fir-tree, fatwood".
Tytos m LiteratureCreated by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "Game of Thrones". In the series, Tytos Lannister is the patriarch of House Lannister during the later years of the Targaryen dynasty and the father of Tywin and Kevan.
Tytti f FinnishDerived from the Finnish word
tyttö, meaning "a girl". It has also been used as a pet form of
Tyyne.
Tywin m Literature, Popular CultureThe name of a character in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels. He is the patriarch of House Lannister, and father of Jaime, Cersei, and Tyrion.
Tz'akbu f Classic MayanEtymology uncertain. A possible meaning is "the successor, the counted one", deriving from the Classic Maya element
tz’akbuj (counted, successor). Name borne by Lady Tz'akbu Ajaw, who was the mother of
K'inich K'an Joy Chitam II of Palenque.
Tzalanti f & m NahuatlProbably related to Nahuatl
tzalantic, "clear water".
Tzarina f Russian (Rare)Derived from the notable wife of the Tzar and popularized in the newer 21st century due to it's exotic pronunciation. It means "wife of the great Tzar"
Tzatzi m & f NahuatlMeans "to shout, to yell, to vocalize" in Nahuatl.
Tzavalas m Greek (Archaic)Meaning unknown, possibly of Albanian origin. The best known bearer of this name is the Greek actor Tzavalas Karousos (1904-1969).
Tzedaka f Hebrew (Rare)Hebrew name meaning "justice, justness, fairness, righteous, merit, good deed, mercy, charity".
Tzefaniyah f HebrewVariation of the name Tzephanya or Tzephanyahu. Means (Hebrew): 'Secret of God'.
Tzeren m KalmykMeans "long Life," most likely from Tibetan ཚེ (tshe) meaning "life."
Tzeril f YiddishTzeril is the
Yiddish diminutive form of
Sarah meaning 'princess'. When an 'e' is added to the end of the name, it adds the meaning 'little', which is an endearment.
Tzihuac m NahuatlFrom Nahuatl
tzihuactli, a kind of small agave with a spiny flower stalk.
Tzihuacmitl m NahuatlMeans "agave arrow" in Nahuatl, an arrow (
mitl) made from the stalk of the
tzihuactli plant, a kind of small agave.
Tzihuactlatonal m NahuatlMeaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl
tzihuactlah "place of prickly shrubs" (from
tzicuactli, a kind of agave plant) and
tonalli "day, sun, heat" or "soul, animating force", combined with the diminutive or reverential suffix
-tzin.
Tzihuacxilotl f & m NahuatlMeans "young prickly corn cob" or "edible part of the tzihuactli cactus" in Nahuatl, from
tzihuactli, a kind of small agave, and
xilotl "green ear of maize, young corncob".
Tzihuacxochitzin f NahuatlVariant of
Tzihuacxochitl, with the diminutive or reverential suffix "-
tzin", a suffix that was often used in Aztec royal families. This name was borne by a queen consort of
Tezozomoc, the Tlatoani (ruler) of the city-state of Azcapotzalco.
Tzilacatzin m Aztec and Toltec Mythology (Archaic)Name of an old Otomi warrior ally of Tenochtitlan-Tlatelolco, who stood out during the conquest of Anahuac. According to the chronicles, Tzilacatzin was the only warrior to face Pedro de Alvarado when he arrived with the Spanish in Tlatelolco.