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Theognis m & f Ancient GreekVariant of
Theogenes. Bearers of this name include the Greek poet Theognis of Megara (6th century BC) and an Athenian tyrant from the 5th century BC.
Theokiste f Late RomanThis name was borne by a politically Influential Byzantine Acstetic, born 740.
Theologia f GreekFrom the Koine Greek (or Biblical Greek) noun θεολογία
(theologia) meaning "theology, science of things divine". Also compare the related Late Greek name
Theologos.
Theonika f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek
theios meaning "divine" or
theos meaning "god" and
nike meaning "victory".
Theonymphe f Late GreekMeans "bride of god" from Greek θεος
(theos) "god" and νυμφη
(nymphe) "bride, young wife". This name belonged to one of 40 holy virgins martyred in Adrianople at the beginning of the 4th century.
Theopatra f Ancient Greek, Late GreekFrom the Greek elements θεός
(theos) meaning "god" and πατήρ
(pater) meaning "father". This name occurs in the
Symposium of Methodius of Olympus, an early Christian theologian.
Theophanu f GreekVariant of
Theophania. Theophanu (c. 955 – June 15, 991) was the niece of the Byzantine Emperor John I Tzimiskes. By her marriage with Holy Roman Emperor Otto II, she was Empress consort of the Holy Roman Empire and held regency as Empress dowager upon her husband's death in 983.
Theopoula f GreekMeans "daughter of god" from Greek θεος
(theos) "god" combined with the patronymic suffix -πουλος
(-poulos).
Theosebia f Late Greek (Latinized)Derived from the Greek noun θεοσέβεια
(theosebeia) meaning "service" as well as "fear of God", which consists of Greek θεός
(theos) meaning "god" combined with Greek σέβας
(sebas) meaning "respect, reverential awe"... [
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Theoxena f Ancient GreekFeminine form of
Theoxenos. This name was borne by several Greek noblewomen, one of which was a stepdaughter of Ptolemy I Soter of Egypt.
The-Peace-of-God m & f English (Puritan)Referring to Colossians 3:15, "And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful."
Theraephone f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Θηραιφόνη
(Theraiphone), which probably means "slayer of wild beasts" from Greek θήρ
(ther) "a wild beast, beast of prey" or θήρα
(thera) meaning "the hunting of wild beasts, the chase", which is ultimately derived from θηράω
(therao) "to hunt, to chase", combined with φόνος
(phonos) "murder, slaughter"... [
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Thero f Greek MythologyA nymph of Greek mythology and according to some accounts the nurse of the god
Ares. Her name is directly derived from
θηρ (ther) referring to a wild, carnivorous animal, but as she was a nymph of a town named Therapne, from the same root, it is more probable that she was named after the place.
Théroigne f French (Belgian, Rare)A pseudonym based off of the birth surname of Théroigne de Méricourt (1762-1817), a leading feminist in the first years of the French Revolution, who was born Anne-Josèphe
Terwagne in Wallonia (Belgium).
Thesan f Etruscan MythologyIn Etruscan mythology, Thesan was the Etruscan goddess of the dawn, divination and childbirth (as well as a love-goddess) and was associated with the generation of life. Her name is derived from Etruscan
thesan "divination".
Thespia f Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek θέσπις
(thespis) meaning "having words from god, inspired" or "divine, wondrous, awful". This was the name of a nymph in Greek mythology.
Thessalonike f Ancient GreekMeans "victory in Thessaly" from Greek Θεσσαλός
(Thessalos) "Thessalian" and νίκη
(nike) "victory". This was the name of a 4th-century BC Macedonian princess, the daughter of king Philip II by his Thessalian wife or concubine, Nicesipolis, and as such a half-sister of Alexander the Great... [
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Thessaly f EnglishThessaly is a traditional geographic and modern administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. This name is borne by Thessaly Lerner, American stage, film and voice actress.
Theta f English (Rare)From Ancient Greek
thē̂ta, thī́ta is the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet, derived from the Phoenician letter
Teth.
Theudeburg f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
þeud "people." The second element is derived from Gothic
bairgan (
bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German
burg "fortress."
Theudegard f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
þeud "people." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Theudegild f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
þeud "people" combined with Gothic
gild "sacrifice."
Theudegund f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
þeud "people" combined with Old High German
gund "war."
Theudehild f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
þeud "people" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Theya f Dutch (Rare)Dutch variant spelling of
Thea and
Theia. The only bearer of this name that I know of, is Theya Schilt (1948-2016), a Dutch artist who was also the wife of the Dutch television host and producer Han Peekel (b... [
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Thian m & f ChinMeans "clear, clean" in Hakha Chin.
Thidarat f ThaiFrom Thai ธิดา
(thida) meaning "daughter, girl" and รัตน
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Thiên m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 天
(thiên) meaning "sky, heaven".
Thiệp m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 涉
(thiệp) meaning "wade, ford, experience, undergo".
Thiều m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 韶
(thiều) meaning "splendid, glorious, beautiful".
Thijsje m & f DutchWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Thijs) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
-je to the original name... [
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Thìn m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 辰
(thìn) meaning "early morning", also referring to the fifth Earthly Branch (7 AM to 9 AM), which is itself associated with the dragon of the Chinese zodiac.
Thin f ObscureFrank Zappa named his daughter Diva Thin Muffin in 1979.
Thin f & m BurmeseMeans "fragrant, aromatic" in Burmese.
Thingund f GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Anglo-Saxon
thing, which can have several meanings: "thing," "cause," "gathering" or "council." As such,
thing is related to Old High German
dingôn "to judge, to condemn" and
dingjan "to hope." The second element in this name comes from Old High German
gund "war."
Thịnh m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 盛
(thịnh) meaning "prosperous, thriving, flourishing".
Thiota f GermanicOld High German name derived from the Proto-Germanic
theudō meaning "people","nation","folk". The present day adjective
deutsch derivated from
thiota. The only known person with this name was a heretical Christian prophetess from Alemannia who in 847 began prophesying that the world would end that year.
Thiphaine f FrenchFrench cognate of
Tiffany which had fallen out of usage after the Middle Ages and was rediscovered in the 1970s. The fact that in modern times this name is most commonly used in Brittany has led folk etymology to believe that this was a Breton name.
Thipphaphone f LaoFrom Lao ທິບ
(thip) meaning "heaven, sky" and ພອນ
(phone) meaning "blessing".
Thippharat f ThaiFrom Thai ทิพ
(thip) meaning "heaven, sky" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Thipphawan f ThaiFrom Thai ทิพ
(thip) meaning "heaven, sky" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Thiraphon f ThaiFrom Thai ธีร
(thira) meaning "scholar, philosopher, wise, learned" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Thirawan f ThaiFrom Thai ธีร
(thira) meaning "scholar, philosopher, wise, learned" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Thit m & f BurmeseMeans "new" or "timber, wood" in Burmese.
Thitika f ThaiFrom Thai ฐิติ or ธิติ
(thiti) meaning "livelihood, stability".
Thitima f ThaiFrom Thai ฐิติ or ธิติ
(thiti) meaning "livelihood, stability".
Thitinan f & m ThaiFrom Thai ฐิติ
(thiti) meaning "livelihood, stability" and นันท์
(nan) meaning "pleasure, joy, delight".
Thitiphon f ThaiFrom Thai ฐิติ or ธิติ
(thiti) meaning "livelihood, stability" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Thitirat f & m ThaiFrom Thai ฐิติ
(thiti) meaning "livelihood, stability" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Thitiya f ThaiFrom Thai ฐิติ or ธิติ
(thiti) meaning "livelihood, stability".
Þiúðborg f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
þjóð "folk, people" and
bjǫrg "help, deliverance".
Þjóðgerðr f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
þjóð "folk, people" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection".
Þjóðheiðr f Old NorseOld West Norse feminine name derived from
þjóð meaning "folk, people" and
heiðr meaning "heath".
Þjóðhildr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
þjóð "folk, people" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Þjóðvé f Old NorseOld West Norse feminine name derived from
þjóð meaning "folk, people" and the name element
-ví which means "holy" or "priest".
Thluai f ChinMeans "to go about in grandeur" in Hakha Chin.
Thoa f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 釵
(thoa) meaning "hairpin, hair-brooch".
Thoe f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek θοός
(thoos) "swift, nimble". This name belonged to one of the Nereids in Greek mythology.
Thofan f ThaiFrom Thai ทอ
(tho) meaning "weave" and ฝัน
(fan) meaning "dream".
Þǫkk f Norse MythologyMeans "thanks" in Old Norse (from Proto-Germanic
*þankō,
*þankaz "gratitude, thanks" and thus a cognate of modern English
thank,
thanks). In the Prose Edda, the trickster god Loki once adopted this name while disguised as an old woman.
Þollý f Icelandic (Rare)Icelandic diminutive of names beginning with
Þórl- such as
Þórlaug and
Þórleif, i.e., names in which the first element is derived from Old Norse
Þórr (see
Thor) and the second element begins with
L.
Tholoana f SothoMeaning, fruit or seed, in the context of ‘fruit of my womb’ Thomai f GreekPresumably a variant of
Thomais, the traditional Greek feminine form of
Thomas. A known bearer is Greek singer Thomai Apergi (1988-).
Thongchan m & f ThaiFrom Thai ทอง
(tong) meaning "gold" and จันทร์
(jan) meaning "moon".
Thongdi m & f ThaiFrom Thai ทอง
(thong) meaning "gold" and ดี
(di) meaning "good, nice, fine".
Thongdy m & f LaoFrom Lao ທອງ
(thong) meaning "gold" and ດີ
(dy) meaning "good, fine, nice".
Thongmuan f ThaiMeans "rolled gold" from Thai ทอง
(thong) meaning "gold" and ม้วน
(muan) meaning "roll, curl".
Thongpan f & m ThaiFrom Thai ทอง
(thong) meaning "gold" and ปาน
(pan) meaning "birthmark".
Thongsai f & m ThaiFrom Thai ทอง
(thong) meaning "gold" and ใส
(sai) meaning "clear, pure".
Thongsavanh m & f LaoFrom Lao ທອງ
(thong) meaning "gold" and ສະຫວັນ
(savanh) meaning "heaven, paradise".
Thongsuk m & f ThaiFrom Thai ทอง
(thong) meaning "gold" and สุข
(suk) meaning "joy, delight".
Thongyot m & f ThaiMeans "dropping gold" or "drop of gold" from Thai ทอง
(tong) meaning "gold" and หยด
(yòt) meaning "drop".
Thoomi f Indigenous AustralianIt comes from the Aboriginal language Adnyamathanha mostly spoken in Flinders Ranges, South Australia. Thoomi is a main character in 2017 Australian movie
Cargo.
Þorbrá f IcelandicDerived from the Germanic elements
þórr "thunder" and
brá "eyelash".
Þórey f Old Norse, IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
þórr "thunder" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Þorfinna f Old Norse, IcelandicFeminine form of
Þórfinnr. This name appears in the Laxdæla saga (c. 1245) belonging to Þórfinna Vermundardóttir, grandaughter of Óláfr pái and wife of Þórsteinn Kuggason.