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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).
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.
Thorne m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Thorne. Derived from the Old English word for "thorn." This was the name of a letter in the Old English alphabet, as well as the name of a character from the soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful."
Thos m EnglishA nickname for Thomas. In P. G. Wodehouse's Jeeves stories, Bertie Wooster calls his Aunt Agatha's son Thomas "Thos".
Threnody f American (Rare)From the English word meaning "song of lamentation", which is ultimately derived from the Greek elements θρῆνος (
threnos) "lament, wail, dirge" (probably from a Proto-Indo-European imitative base meaning "to murmur, hum") and ᾠδή (
oide) "ode".
Thressa f EnglishThe given name of the American biochemist Thressa Campbell Stadtman (1920–2016), notable for the discovery of selenocysteine.
Thurgood m EnglishA contraction of the Puritan name Thoroughgood. A famous bearer is Thurgood Marshall (Born: July 2, 1908, Died: January 24, 1993), an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
Thwaite m English (Rare)Meaning, "clearing in a wooded area." May be used on its own, but may also be seen in combination with Medieval English and Old German personal names.
Thyatira f American (Modern, Rare)From the name of a city in Asia Minor mentioned in Revelation in the New Testament. According Stephanus of Byzantium, the name of the city meant "daughter" from Greek θυγατήρ
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Thyme f & m English (Rare)From Old French
thym, from Latin
thymum, from Ancient Greek
θύμον (
thúmon).
Tiah f EnglishThe definite origin remains unknown but has links with names similar to
Theia or
Thea, however, considering it is such a short name it could be the pet form of many European names such as Cinthea or Lucretia.... [
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Tialys m EnglishTialys is a chevalier in Philip Pullman's
His Dark Materials book series, first released in 1995.
Tiane f EnglishShort form of
Christiane. Not as popular as the related name
Tiana, but has roughly followed its popularity curve in much smaller numbers.
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.
Tierney f EnglishTransferred 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-).
Tiff f & m EnglishShort form of
Tiffany. This name is more commonly used on women than on men.
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.
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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Tiney f EnglishEither from the English
tiny meaning "small," or a diminutive of Christina, Valentina, Martina, and other names ending in
-tina. Tinsel f English (Modern, Rare)A "glittering metallic thread" invented in Nuremberg around 1610. It is usually found woven in fabric to give a shimmery aesthetic or hung in strands on trees, usually Christmas trees, during the winter season to simulate icicles... [
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Tiny f & m EnglishNickname for someone with a tiny build.
Tionne f English (Modern, Rare)This name is Modern English in origin and has an unknown meaning. Tionne Watkins is the birth name of T-Boz from the American musical group TLC
Titan m English, HungarianFrom the English word referring to "any of the giant gods in Greek mythology who preceded the Olympian gods". From the Ancient Greek
titan (Τιτάν) of the same meaning.
T'Keyah f African American (Modern)Variant of
Takia. This was popularized by the American actress, comedian, writer and singer T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh (1962-), who was born Crystal Walker and adopted her stage name in 1988... [
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Tobey m & f English (Rare)Variant of
Toby. A famous bearer of this name is American actor Tobey Maguire (1975-), born Tobias Vincent Maguire.
Todhunter m & f English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Todhunter. In the case of Mary Todhunter Clark Rockefeller "Tod", this is a family surname (her grandmother was Mary Todhunter Sill, and great-grandmother, Jane Todhunter).
Tokota m AmericanIt's widely spread meaning is "friends to everyone" in Sioux but there's no evidence that it is a genuine name or word. It's likely an invented name, a variant of
Dakota.