This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is English (American).
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Teslin f English (Canadian, Rare), English (American, Rare)From the name of the mountain, plateau, river, and lake in Yukon and British Columbia, Canada. It comes from the Tlingit name for the river,
Teslintoo or
Teslintuh, meaning "long, deep water."
Tessibel f Literature, English (American, Rare, Archaic)From the fictional character Tessibel Skinner, occurring in the books 'Tess of the Storm Country' (1909) and 'Tess, The Secret of the Storm Country' (1917) by Grace Miller White. There were also four films where Tessibel appears.
Texas f & m English (American, Rare)From the name of the state in the southern United States. It may be derived from Spanish
Texas, itself from Hasinai Caddo
táyshaʔ meaning "friend, ally", used to refer to the Caddo nation... [
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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).
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.... [
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Tulsa f English (American, Rare)From the name of the city and county in the US state of Oklahoma which comes from
Tallasi, meaning "old town" in the Creek.
Vanity f English (American)From the English word
vanity. This name surged in 1983 coinciding with the revival of the magazine 'Vanity Fair'.
Vendetta f English (American)Transferred use of the surname
Vendetta or from the word
vendetta, from Italian
vendetta "a feud, blood feud," from Latin
vindicta "vengeance, revenge."
Verdell m & f English (American)Derived from the Spanish
verde, meaning "green," combined with the suffix
-ell. A notable bearer is Native American singer Verdell Primeaux (1966-).
Vinnie f English (American)Diminutive of
Lavinia. A notable bearer was the American sculptor Lavinia Ellen "Vinnie" Ream Hoxie (1847-1914), known professionally as Vinnie Ream, who is most well known for her statue of President Abraham Lincoln on display in the United States Capitol rotunda... [
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Vonetta f English (American), African AmericanPossibly a feminine form of
Von 3, using the Italian feminine diminutive suffix -
etta. It had a little burst of popularity in the United States in the 1970s, when the actress Vonetta McGee (1945-2010) was active.
Vouletti f English (American)Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name. It was first borne by Vouletti Theresa Singer (1840–1913), a daughter of the American inventor Isaac Singer. The name was passed to the forthcoming generations in her family... [
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Waiva f English (American, Rare)As slim as the chances are, it might be related to Lithuanian
Vaiva (influenced by English
Wava), seeing as Waiva seems to appear - although extremely rarely so - in Lithuania... [
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