SyreetafEnglish (Rare), African American Variant of Syrita. This name was borne by Syreeta Wright (1946-2004), an American singer-songwriter and the first wife of Stevie Wonder.
SyriefEnglish (Rare) This name is best known for being the name of the British interior decorator Syrie Maugham (1879-1955), who was born as Gwendoline Maud Syrie Barnardo. She was given the name in honour of her mother, whose name was Sarah Louise "Syrie" Elmslie.
Syzygyf & mEnglish (Rare) From the English word, ultimately from Ancient Greek σύζυγος (súzugos) "yolked together". In astronomy, this term refers to the alignment of three celestial bodies, such as what occurs during an eclipse.
Tabf & mEnglish (Rare) Short for Tabitha. For males, it is used as a nickname such as is the case with Tab Hunter.
TacyfEnglish (Rare) Variant of Tacey. In the Betsy-Tacy series of children's books by American writer Maud Hart Lovelace (1892-1980), it is a diminutive of Anastacia.
TaddmEnglish Diminutive of names beginning in tadd- or tad-.... [more]
TalicefIndigenous American (Modern), English, American (Hispanic) Talice is a Muscogee (Creek) name meaning Beautiful Water. It is also an English name as well with Irish Gaelic roots. Talice is also an American Hispanic name for a Varient of the name Talicia
TamisenfEnglish (Archaic) Variant of Thomasin. Tamisen Brike was the wife of John Mayo, a Puritan minister in pre-revolutionary Boston, Massachusetts and the first minister of Old North Church.
Tangof & mEnglish Vocabulary name referring to a South American dance style that utilises an embracing hold. Its name may come from the Latin tangere, meaning "touch".... [more]
TannisfEnglish (Rare) Variant of Tanis. This was used by Canadian author L. M. Montgomery in her short story 'Tannis of the Flats' (1920), where it belongs to a Métis girl of Cree descent... [more]
TapleymEnglish (Rare) Transferred use of the surname Tapley, which was derived from the name of Tapeley, a place in Devon, England; according to the toponymist Eilert Ekwall, the place name means "wood where pegs are obtained" from Old English tæppa "peg" and leah "wood, clearing".
TarkmEnglish Short form of Tarquin used in Rin Chupeco's young adult novel 'The Girl from the Well' and it's sequel, 'The Suffering'.
Tarkam & fEnglish (Rare), Literature Name of the title character in Henry Williamson's novel 'Tarka the Otter' (1927) and the subsequent movie adaptation (1979). In the book the (male) character's name is said to mean "wandering as water"; perhaps the author based it on Welsh dwrgi "otter", literally "water dog", or on its Cornish cognate dowrgi.... [more]
TaurielfPopular Culture, English (Modern) Means "young woman of the forest" in Sindarin, from taur "forest" and riel "maiden". It was created by Peter Jackson for the last two films of 'The Hobbit' trilogy, for the name of an elf.
TavynfEnglish The origin of the name Tavyn is unknown, possibly a made-up name.
TawnafPopular Culture, English (Rare) Variant of Tawny, possibly influenced by Shawna. A notable bearer of this name is Tawna Bandicoot, a character in the Crash Bandicoot video game series.
TebbsmEnglish Either a transferred surname Tebbs or a nickname for Terence, as it is in the case of British speed-walker Terence Lloyd Johnson (1900 – 1984).
TedfordmEnglish Rare name used in English speaking countries. Possibly borrowed from the surname which may ultimately come from the name Theudefrid.... [more]
TeigmIrish (Anglicized) Anglicized form of Tadhg used by Douglas Hyde in his translation of the Irish folktale 'Teig O'Kane (Tadhg O Cáthán) and the Corpse'.
TemerityfEnglish (Modern, Rare) From the English word meaning "audacity, recklessness, foolhardy disregard of danger", which is ultimately from Latin temeritatem "blind chance, accident, rashness" (nominative temeritas), from temere "by chance, blindly, casually, rashly", related to tenebrae "darkness" (from the Indo-European root *temes- meaning "dark").
TempefEnglish (Rare) From the name of the Vale of Tempe, a gorge in Thessaly (located south of Mount Olympus) which was celebrated by the ancient Greeks for its beauty.... [more]
TempesttfEnglish Variant of Tempest. A famous bearer is the actress Tempestt Bledsoe, who played Vanessa Huxtable on 'The Cosby Show.'
TennillefEnglish Transferred use of the surname Tennille. This is the surname of American singer Cathryn Antoinette 'Toni' Tennille (1940-) who gained fame in the 1970s singing duo Captain & Tennille... [more]
TeslafEnglish Transferred use of the surname Tesla. This was the surname or Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla (1856-1943). He is known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system... [more]
Testimonym & fEnglish From the English word Testimony: "A solemn declaration or affirmation made for the purpose of establishing or proving some fact".... [more]
ThadymIrish Irish diminutive of Thaddeus, an anglicized form of Tadhg. Thady Quill is the subject of an Irish ballad, 'The Bould Thady Quill' (ca... [more]