Feminine Submitted Names

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Tianye f Chinese
From the Chinese 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness" and 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious" or "firelight, flame".
Tianyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" or 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness" and 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable", 谊 (yì) meaning "friendship" or "appropriate, suitable", 亦 (yì) meaning "also, likewise", 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability", 益 (yì) meaning "benefit, advantage", 熠 (yì) meaning "bright and sparkling" or 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful".
Tianyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness" and 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, tone".
Tianying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and 樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom", 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf", 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous" or 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid".
Tianyu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful", 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" or 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness" and 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair", 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 俞 (yú) meaning "consent, approve", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather, wing", 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, flawless gem, virtues" or 娱 (yú) meaning "pleasure, enjoyment".
Tianyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful", 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" or 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard", 源 (yuán) meaning "spring, source", 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman", 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden", 圆 (yuán) meaning "circular, round, complete" or 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring".
Tianyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water", 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" or 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented" or 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Tianzhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Tianzhi f Chinese
From the Chinese 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" or 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" or 芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris".
Tianzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".
Tianzi f Chinese
From the Chinese 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" or 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness" and 姿 (zī) meaning "one's manner" or 子 (zi) meaning "child".
Tiaohong f Chinese
From the Chinese 窕 (tiǎo) meaning "slender, charming, quiet and modest" and 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermilion".
Tiaorui f Chinese
From the Chinese 窕 (tiǎo) meaning "slender, charming, quiet and modest" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Tiaoxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 窕 (tiǎo) meaning "slender, charming, quiet and modest" and 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" or 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn".
Tiar f Batak
Means "bright, clear" in Toba Batak.
Tiara f Japanese
From Japanese 天 (ti) meaning "heaven", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 宝 (ra) meaning "treasure". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tiaraoluwa f Yoruba
Supposedly means "from the body of God" in Yoruba.
Tiaré f Spanish (Mexican)
Spanish (Mexican) form of Tiare.
Tiarehere f Tahitian
From Tahitian tiare meaning "flower, tiare flower" and here meaning "beloved, favourite".
Tiarella f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Tiara and Tiare. Also the name of a small woodland flower also known as foamflower.
Tiarenui f Tahitian
From the Tahitian tiare meaning "flower, tiare flower" and nui, an archaic term meaning "big".```
Tiari f Indonesian, Javanese
Javanese variant of Tiara.
Tiarma f Batak
From Batak tiar meaning "bright, clear (voice)".
Tiarna f English (Australian)
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Tiana.
Tiarna f Irish
From Irish tiarna meaning "lord".
Tiarne f English (Australian)
Meaning uncertain. It may be a variant of Tiarna. It gained some popularity in Australia after rugby player Andrew Ettingshausen gave it to a daughter in the early 1990s.
Tiarra f English
Variant of Tiara
Tiaša f Slovene, Croatian
Diminutive of Tatjana.
Tiasa f Greek Mythology
Tiasa was a Naiad nymph in Greek Mythology. She was a Laconian princess, daughter of King Eurotas.
Tiasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tyasia, It is influenced by the prefix ti-.
Tia-Sitra f Ancient Egyptian
Variant form of Sitre. This was the name given to one of the several daughters of pharaoh Ramesses II of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt (1292-1189 BC).
Tiavina f & m Malagasy
Means "to be loved" in Malagasy.
Tib f & m Medieval English
Short form of Theobalda/Theobald and Tabitha. (See also Tibbot).
Tib f Scots
Scots short form of Isabel.
Tiba f East Frisian
East Frisian short form of names starting with the Germanic name element þeudō "people" followed by a name element containing the letter b, e.g. burg "protection; protected place".
Tibah f Navajo
Grey "łibá"
Tibba f Anglo-Saxon
Meaning unknown. A notable bearer of this name was Saint Tibba of Mercia (7th century), a patron saint of falconers. She was a relative of Saints Kyneburga and Kyneswide of Mercia.
Tibbi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Tibby.
Tibbie f Scots
Diminutive of Tib.
Tibbles m & f Pet
Middle English form of the given name Theobald. According to Wikipedia, it is used in reference to the character of Tybalt or Tibert in the Reynard the Fox folk tale cycle.
Tibbot m & f Medieval English
Diminutive of Theobald and Theobalda.
Tiberiana f Late Roman
Feminine form of Tiberianus.
Tibèrja f Occitan
Occitan form of Tiberge.
Tibeta f East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Tiba. It saw some usage between the 16th and 19th centuries.
Tibiabin f Guanche
From Guanche *tibəyt-abən, meaning "prayer". In Guanche folklore, this was the name of Tamonante's mother.
Tibisay f South American
According to the Venezuelan historian Tulio Febres Cordero, this was the name of a legendary Chibcha (or Muisca) woman at the time of the Spanish conquest, known as the Enchantress of Mérida (Spanish: La Hechicera de Mérida)... [more]
Tibota f Medieval English
Feminine diminutive of Theobald.
Tíbrá f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Icelandic tíbrá "mirage".
Tiburcia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Tiburcio. Notable bearers include two Argentinian revolutionaries, Tiburcia Haedo (1767-1839) and María Tiburcia Rodríguez (1778-1845).
Tiça f Portuguese
Diminutive of Patrícia.
Ticasuk f Inupiat, Inuit
Meaning, "where the four winds gather their treasures from all parts of the world...the greatest which is knowledge."
Ticha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Patrícia.
Tícia f Hungarian
Hungarian short form of Letícia, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Ticia f Portuguese
Diminutive of Letícia.
Ticiana f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Titiana.
Ticwtkwa f Salishan
Of unknown meaning. Possibly of the Lilooet language, from the Salish language tree.
Tida f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thida.
Tida f East Frisian
East Frisian short form of names starting with the Germanic name element þeudō "people".
Tidad f Spanish (Philippines)
Contracted form of Trinidad.
Tidam m & f Indigenous Australian
Meaning star, Waghiwoori Tribe
Tidarat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thidarat.
Tiddles m & f Pet
Meaning unknown. This name is commonly given to cats.
Tidhfridh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Tíðfríðr.
Tidiya m & f Dagbani
It means "we have won"
Tiekuromo f & m Ijaw
Means "let's stand firmly" in Ijaw.
Tien f Vietnamese
Variant of Tiên used outside of Vietnam.
Tien m & f Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of given names that contain the sound /tin/, such as Christine, Hubertine, Martien, Martinus, Tina and Tinus.... [more]
Tiena f Romani
Romani name that has been recorded from the 1800s onwards. Its origin and meaning are uncertain; a current theory, however, links it to the same source as Tiana.
Tiena f English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a variant of Tiana, and perhaps in some cases even an alternate spelling of Tina.
Tieneke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Tien, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.... [more]
Tienell f American
Possibly a female American form of Taniel, but most likely invented.
Tienepre f Ijaw
Stand for me
Tieng f & m Chinese (Teochew)
Teochew Chinese form of Tian.
Tienke f Frisian, Dutch
Frisian diminutive of Christine, Jantine, Martine, and other names ending in tine (compare Tineke).
Tienna f English (Rare)
Variant of Tiana influenced by Sienna.
Tierna f Irish
Most likely from Irish tiarna meaning "lord".
Tierney f English
Transferred use of the surname Tierney. Known bearers of this female name include the American photographer Tierney Gearon (1963-), American basketball player Tierney Pfirman (1994-), American jazz singer Tierney Sutton (1963-), and American biologist Tierney Thys (1966-).
Tiesje f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Dutch feminine form of Ties and West Frisian variant spelling of Tysje, which is the feminine form of Tys.
Tiết m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 節 (tiết) meaning "section, period, verse, melody".
Tieta f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Tieta is a nickname for Antonieta used by Brazilian author Jorge Amado in his novel 𝘛𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘢. 𝘛𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘢 was later made into a television series and a movie.
Tiete f & m East Frisian, West Frisian
Variation of Tiede.
Tiêu f Vietnamese
A very rare Vietnamese common middle initial for girls, the masculine version of the name is Tiến.
Tifa f Popular Culture
Tifa Lockhart is a character in the massively popular and highly acclaimed 1997 role-playing game game Final Fantasy VII. Contrary to popular belief, Tifa is not a contraction of name Tiffany or the Kabbalah concept Tiferet (beauty)... [more]
Tifaïne f Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Tiphaine.
Tifani f Hungarian (Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern), English (Rare)
Hungarian and Portuguese borrowing of Tiffany, as well as an English variant.
Tifānija f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaptation of Tiffany.
Tifany f English
Variant of Tiffany.
Tifara f Hebrew
Means "glory, splendour, beauty" in Hebrew (closely related to the word תפארת (tiferet), an important concept in Kabbala).
Tifen f Breton
Variant of Tifenn.
Tifenn f Breton
Breton form of Tiphaine.
Tiferet f Hebrew
Means "glory, magnificence" in Hebrew. The term "Tiferet Yisrael" comes from the Israeli Declaration of Independence, sighed on the 14th of May 1948.
Tiff f & m English
Short form of Tiffany. This name is more commonly used on women than on men.
Tiffan f Medieval English
Variant Medieval English form of Theophania.
Tiffi f English
Diminutive of Tiffany.
Tiffie f English
Variant of Tiffy.
Tiffnay f English (Rare)
Variant of Tiffany. From 1880 to 2018, the Social Security Administration has recorded 71 babies born with the first name Tiffnay in the United States.
Tiffney f English
Variant of Tiffany.
Tiffy f English
Diminutive of Tiffany.
Tifonee f Obscure
Variant of Tiffany.
Tifridh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Tíðfríðr.
Tift f & m English (Rare)
From the surname Tift.
Tig m & f English (Rare)
Pet form of names beginning with T
Tîgdlak f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Thekla.
Tîgdlat f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Thekla.
Tigger m & f Popular Culture
Popular character from the children's book series "Winnie the Pooh" by A. A. Milne, coined by phrasing "tiger" the way a small child might.
Tiggy f English
Diminutive of Antigone also used for many other names.
Tighearna f Irish (Modern, Rare)
Possibly deriving from the name Tiernan.
Tigist f Amharic, Oromo
Means "patience" in Amharic.
Tigisti f Tigrinya
Means "patience" in Tigrinya.
Tigra f Popular Culture
Possibly deriving from the word "tiger", with the feminine -ra suffix added. Name borne by a Marvel character.
Ti-grace f English (American, Rare), French (Cajun, Rare)
Derived from Cajun French ''petite-Grace'' meaning "little Grace". A notable bearer is American feminist Ti-Grace Atkinson (1938-).
Tigraine f Literature
A character from Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time fantasy fiction series.
Tigranuhi f Armenian
Feminine form of Tigran.
Tigress f English (American, Rare)
This name comes from the word referring to a female tiger (from tiger and feminine suffix -ess.)
Tigridia f Medieval Spanish
Possibly from Latin tigris "tiger". A Spanish saint bears this name.
Tigris f History (Ecclesiastical), Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Literature
Saint Tigris of Britain is traditionally recorded as a sister of Saint Patrick. ... [more]
Tigst f Amharic
Variant of Tigist
Tihani f Polynesian
Tahitian
Tihomila f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Tihomil.
Tiida m & f Popular Culture
The Japanese name of the Final Fantasy character X Tidus, which means “Sun” in Okinawan.
Tiilla f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Tîgdlat.
Tiillak f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Tîgdlak.
Tiin f Khakas
Means "squirrel" in Khakas.
Tiinná f Sami
Sami form of Tina.
Tiisetso f Sotho
Means "perseverance" in Sesotho,
Tiivi f & m Finnish (Rare)
Tiivi is an alternative name for such birds as the broad-billed sandpiper (Calidris falcinellus, more commonly used Finnish name is "jänkäsirriäinen") and the Temminck's stint (Calidris temminckii, "lapinsirri")... [more]
Tija f Latvian (Rare)
Originally a diminutive of Doroteja, now used as a given name in its own right.
Tija f Slovene
Variant of Tia and diminutive of Tatijana, Tiana or Tijana.
Tijah f Malay, Indonesian
Short form of Khatijah.
Tijani m & f Arabic (Maghrebi), Hausa, Western African, Nigerian
From Arabic تِيجَانِ (tījāni) meaning "crowns".
Tijgerlelie f Dutch
Dutch form of Tigerlily.
Tijuana f African American
Possibly from the name of the Mexican city, Tijuana. A known bearer of this name is American actress Tijuana Ricks (1978-).
Tika m & f Nepali, Indian, Hindi, Indonesian
From Sanskrit टिका (ṭikā) meaning "mark, symbol, sign". It is also used as a short form of Indonesian names containing -tika such as Sartika or Kartika... [more]
Tika f Georgian
Diminutive of Tinatin.
Tikal f Mayan
From Tikal, the ruins of an ancient city found in a rainforest in Guatemala. It may be derived from ti ak'al in the Yucatec Maya language; it is said to be a relatively modern name meaning "at the waterhole"... [more]
Tikambenji f Chewa
Means "what shall we say?" in Chewa.
Tikanga m & f Maori
Means "important customs" in Māori.
Tikasuk f Inupiat
Meaning unknown. This is the name of an important Iñupiaq educator, poet and writer.
Tikhalenawo f Chewa
Means "let's sit and live with them" in Chewa.
Tiki f Hebrew
Diminutive of Tikva.
Tikisi f Chaga
Means "reward, gift" in Chagga.
Tikla f Latvian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Latvian tikls "coy" and a variant of Tekla.
Tiko f Georgian
Contracted form of Tiniko, which is a diminutive of Tinatin.
Tikuna f Jewish, Northern African
From the Hebrew word tikun meaning "repair, rectification".... [more]
Tikuna f Georgian
Diminutive of Tika 2 and Tiko, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).... [more]
Tikvah f Hebrew
Variant of Tikva.
Tila f Polish, Silesian, Kashubian
Polish and Silesian short form of Otylia and Kashubian short form of Òtëliô.
Tildá f Sami
Sami form of Tilda.
Tilden m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tilden.
Tildička f Czech
Diminutive form of Matylda.
Tildo f Provençal
Short form of Cloutildo.
Tilek m & f Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Means "wish, desire" in Kyrgyz and Kazakh. It is only masculine in Kyrgyzstan while it is occasionally used as a feminine name in Kazakhstan.
Tilelli f Ancient Berber, Kabyle
Means "freedom" in Kabyle.
Tilellli f Berber
Means "freedom" in Tamazight.
Tiler m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Tyler.
Tilëszka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Òtëliô via Tila.
Tilgia f Romansh
Variant of Telgia.
Tilhi f & m Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "(Bohemian) waxwing" (Bombycilla garrulus) in Finnish.
Tília f Hungarian
Truncated form of Otília.
Tilia f Breton (Modern)
Feminine form of Tilio.
Tilini f Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala තිළිණි (see Thilini).
Tilka f German (Silesian), Slovene
Silesian German diminutive of Ottilie and occasionally of Mathilde and Slovene diminutive of Matilda, Otilija and Klotilda... [more]
Tilke f Limburgish
Limburgish diminutive form of Mathilde (see also Til).
Till f English
Diminutive of Matilda.
Tilla f German, Romansh, Medieval English, Hungarian, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Medieval English, Dutch and German short form of Mechtilda or Mathilda as well as a German short form of Ottilie and Ottilia, Romansh short form of Matilda, Ottilia, Domitilla, Bertilla and Cecilia and Hungarian short form of Matild, Otília and Klotild.... [more]
Tilla f Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish form of Tehila.
Tillabibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek tilla meaning "gold, precious" and bibi meaning "learned woman".
Tillago'zal f Uzbek
Derived from tilla meaning "gold, precious" and go'zal meaning "beautiful".
Tillagul f Uzbek
Derived from tilla meaning "gold, precious" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Tillajamol f Uzbek
Derived from tilla meaning "gold, precious" and jamol meaning "beauty".
Tille f German (East Prussian), Medieval English
East Prussian German form of Tilla as well as a medieval English variant of Tilla.
Tille f & m English (American, Archaic)
For men most likely use of the surname Tille as a given name for women a nickname of Matilda or a variation of Tilly is also possible.
Tille m & f Low German (Rare)
Variation of Till or Mathilde.
Tille f Yiddish
Variation of Tehila.
Tille f Dutch (Rare)
A diminutive variant of the name Mathilde.
Tilley f English
Variant of Tilly.
Tillye f English
Variant spelling of Tilly.
Tilma f Finnish, Swedish (Modern)
Perhaps a blend of Thelma with either Vilma, Hilma or Ilma 1.
Tiloleko f Nsenga
We shall see
Tilottama f Hinduism
Tilottama (Sanskrit: तिलोत्तमा, Tilottamā) is an Apsara (celestial nymph) described in Hindu mythology. Tila is the Sanskrit word for sesame "seed" or a "bit" and uttama means "better" or "higher"... [more]
Tilse f Low German
Low German short form of Elisabeth.
Tilta f Finnish
Finnish form of Tilda.
Tiltu f Finnish
Diminutive of Tilta.
Tiluška f Czech
Diminutive of Matylda.
Tim m & f Vietnamese
Means "heart" in Vietnamese.
Tima f Slovene
Short form of Timoteja.
Timaea f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Timaia. This was the name of a Spartan queen from the 5th century BC.
Timafi f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Derived from Haitian Creole ti "little; little one" in combination with m, a contracted form of mwen "my; of mine", influenced by the French feminine possessive adjective ma "my" and fi "girl; daughter"... [more]
Timaia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Timaios.
Timandra f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Timandros. This name belonged to several characters in Greek mythology, including a Spartan princess, daughter of Leda and King Tyndareus... [more]
Timantha f English (Rare), Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Timanthes. As an English name, this may be a blend of Tim and Samantha.
Timantti m & f Finnish (Rare)
Meaning "diamond" in Finnish.
Timarche f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek τιμαω (timao) "to honour" and αρχος (archos) "master".
Timarete f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour" and ἀρετή (arete) meaning "virtue, excellence"... [more]
Timaya f & m English
May be a variant of Tamaya.
Timber m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the type of wood which is proper for buildings or for tools, utensils, furniture, carriages, fences, ships, and the like; -- usually said of felled trees, but sometimes of those standing.... [more]
Timberley f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Timberley.
Timberly f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Timberly.
Timberlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Timber with the popular name suffix -lyn. This particular combination may have been somewhat inspired by the name Kimberly.
Timbra f American (Rare)
Short form of Timberly in the style of Kimbra.
Timea f Slovak, Czech (Rare), Romanian
Czech, Slovak and Romanian form of Tímea.
Timea f Italian
Italian feminine form of Greek Timaios.
Timeea f Romanian
Variant of Timea.
Timerbikä f Bashkir
From Bashkir тимер (timer) meaning "iron" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).
Timi f & m English
Variant of Timmy.
Timi m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Timor.
Timie m & f Various (Rare)
Variant of Timmy.
Timieri m & f Ijaw
Means "live to see" in Ijaw.
Timila f Newar
From Newar तिमिला (timilā), a contraction of तुयु मिला (tuyu milā) meaning "white sky".
Timjami m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "thyme" in Finnish.
Timmye f English
Feminine spelling of Timmy.
Timna f & m Biblical Hebrew (Rare), German (Austrian)
From a Biblical place name. In the Bible, this name is borne by a concubine of Eliphaz son of Esau, and mother of Amalek ( Genesis 36:12 ) (it may be presumed that she was the same as Timna sister of Lotan... [more]
Timnah f Biblical
A variant transcript of Timna, which was used several times in Genesis 38, Joshua 15, Joshua 19, Judges 14, and 2 Chronicles 28.
Timolin f English (American)
Probably derived from the name of the Irish village Timolin.... [more]
Timonassa f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Timonax.
Timor m & f Hebrew
Means "palm branches" in Hebrew.
Timótea f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Timothea.
Timotea f Spanish, Italian, Galician
Feminine form of Timoteo.
Timoteja f Slovene
Feminine form of Timotej.
Timothye m & f English, English (Puritan)
Variant of Timothy, notably the name of theologian William Perkins' wife.