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Thaye m & f TibetanFrom Tibetan མཐའ་ཡས
(mtha-yas) meaning "limitless, endless, infinite".
Thayi m & f TswanaDecendants of the Nyambane speaking people in Mozambique and descendants of Tswana speaking people in Botswana met in South Africa in the early 1800. The great Nyanale from Mozambique "Nambane" came to South Africa to work in mines.
Thế m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 世
(thế) meaning "era, time, generation".
Thear m & f KhmerMeans "great quantity, huge", "support", or "current of water" in Khmer.
Thebe f Greek MythologyThis name is frequently found in the Greek myths on multiple female characters, including at least 2 daughters of Zeus. This name is shared with a moon of Jupiter and is also the etymological source of 3 towns named Thebes... [
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Theemin f & m AstronomyPossibly a corrupted form of Arabic
al thalim, meaning "the ostrich". This is a star in the constellation
Eridanus.
Theingi f BurmeseMeans "gold (of a superior grade)" in Burmese, ultimately of Dravidian origin.
Thel f LiteratureMeans "will, desire, wish" in Greek. This name was invented by the poet William Blake, who used it for the heroine of his 'Book of Thel' (1789).
Thëllëza f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
thëllëzë "partridge" and, figuratively, "pretty girl".
Thello f CopticProbably derived from the feminine article ⲧ-
(t-) combined with ϩⲗⲗⲟ
(hllo) meaning "old person, elder; monk".
Thelxinoe f Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun θέλξις
(thelxis) meaning "enchantment, bewitchment", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb θέλγω
(thelgo) meaning "to enchant, to bewitch, to charm, to captivate"... [
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Themisto f Greek MythologyFrom Greek
θεμιστος (
themistos) which means "belonging to the law", or "belonging to the customs". It is therefore related to
Themis.... [
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Thenia f English (American, Archaic)Meaning unknown, possibly a shortened form of
Parthenia. This name was borne by a daughter of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings who died in infancy. She was possibly named after one of Sally's sisters, Thenia Hemings (1767-1795).
Theobule f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Θεοβούλη
(Theoboule) meaning "divine will", derived from θεός
(theos) "god" and βουλή
(boule) "will, volition". This is said to be the source of Σίβυλλα
(Sibylla) (see
Sibyl) via Doric Σιοβόλλα
(Siobolla)... [
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Theocharista f Late GreekThe name of a Byzantine noblewoman. Possibly from the Greek ‘theos’, meaning God, and ‘charis’, meaning ‘grace, kindness’.
Théoda f FrankishDiminutive or variant of
Théodrade. Théodrade, wife of Chrodbert II (c. 678), is occasionally referred to as Théoda.
Theodegotha f GothicTheodegotha (5th-century – fl. 502) was a Visigoth queen consort by marriage to king Alaric II (494–507). She was the daughter of Theodoric the Great. Her marriage was arranged as an alliance between the Visigoths and the Ostrogoths, though it is disputed when it took place and therefore the exact reasons for the alliance... [
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Þeódís f Icelandic (Rare)The first element has been interpreted as a derivative of Old Norse
þjóð meaning "people" (which is cognate to Frankish
þeoda). The second element is Old Norse
dís meaning "goddess".
Théodolinde f French (Archaic)French form of
Theodolinde. Théodolinde de Beauharnais, Princess of Leuchtenberg (13 April 1814 – 1 April 1857), Countess of Württemberg by marriage, was a Franco-German princess... [
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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".
Thipphavanh f & m LaoFrom Lao ທິບພະ
(thippha) meaning "heaven, sky" and ວັນ
(vanh) meaning "sun, day".
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".