These
names were used in various ancient regions.
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Steinunnr f Old NorseOld Norse female name, combination of
steinn ''stone'' and
unn ''wave''.
Steinvǫr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
steinn "stone" and
vár "woman".
Stesimbrotos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἵστημι
(histemi) meaning "to make to stand, to stand, set" and βροτός
(brotós), a poetic term meaning "mortal man, human being".
Sǽþórr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
sær "sea" and
þórr "thunder" or a combination of
sær "sea" and
Þórir.
Stilpon m Ancient GreekPossibly derived from either Greek στιλπνός
(stilpnos) meaning "glittering, glistening" (itself from στίλβω
(stilbo) "to gleam, to shine") or στίλπων
(stilpon) meaning "dwarf".
Stóri m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
stórr meaning "large, big".
Stórolfr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
stórr "large, big" and
ulfr "wolf".
Stóðkæll m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
stóð "stud", "flock" (of horses) and
ketill "cauldron hat", "helmet".
Strabon m Ancient Greek, HistoryDerived from Greek στραβός
(strabos) meaning "distorted, oblique; squinting, squint-eyed". This was the name of several historical figures, including a 1st century Greek geographer, philosopher, and historian.
Stratokles m Ancient GreekMeans "glorious army", derived from Greek στρατος
(stratos) "army" combined with Greek κλεος
(kleos) "glory".
Strombichos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek στρόμβος
(strombos) meaning "something round, something spun around; whirlwind, spinning top, spindle, spiral shell".
Strongylion m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun στρογγύλιον
(strongylion) or
(stroggylion) meaning "round pot, flask", which itself is ultimately derived from the Greek adjective στρογγύλος
(strongylos) or
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Stúfr m Old NorseOld Norse name and byname, from Old Norse
stúfr meaning "stump, stub".
Sturla m Old Norse, Norwegian, IcelandicOld Norse byname meaning "the loon", from
sturla "to derange, disturb". Sturla Sigvatsson was a powerful Icelandic chieftain and the nephew of Snorri Sturluson, the author of the Prose Edda.
Styrbiǫrn m Old NorseCombination of Old Norse
styrr "battle, stir, tumult" and
biǫrn "bear".
Styrfastr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
styrr "stir, tumult, brawl" combined with Old Norse
fastr "firm, fast".
Su m & f Sanskrit, NepaliDerived from a Sanskrit prefix meaning "good, pleasant".
Sucaria f GaulishDerived from Gaulish
sucaros "endearing, lovable; well-beloved, much-beloved", ultimately from Gaulish
su "good" and
cara "dear, lovable; amiable; (female) friend".
Suchar m Hindi, Sanskrit, Bengali, Kannada, Indian, Marathi, Hinduism, Nepali, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, PunjabiMEANING - "one who walks or moves excellently ", having beautiful gait, performing well . Here सु means well, excellent + चर means moving, performing
Suda f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Assamese, Indian (Sikh)MEANING - giving bountifully; munificent, highly generous. Here सु means very highly + दा means bestowing, giving
Suddhodana m SanskritMeans "he who grows pure rice", derived from Sanskrit शुद्ध
(śuddha) meaning "pure, true" and धाना
(dhānā́) meaning "grain, corn". This was the name of a leader of the Shakya kingdom, the husband of
Maya 1, and the father of
Siddhartha Gautama, otherwise known as the Buddha.
Suetonius m Ancient RomanA Roman family name of unknown etymology. It could derive from the Latin
suetus "accustomed, wonted, usual". Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (69-122) was a Roman historian who wrote during the early Imperial era of the Roman Empire.
Suintila m GothicSuintila (ca. 588 – 633/635) was Visigothic King of Hispania, Septimania, and Galicia from 621 to 631. He was a son of Reccared I and his wife Bado, and a brother of general Geila. Under Suintila there was unprecedented peace and unity across the Kingdom of the Visigoths... [
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Sukh f & m SanskritSukh
Sukhgurpreet means "happiness, joy, good and auspicious". It comes from
sanskrit often used in Indian and Buddhist contexts.
Sukkalgir m SumerianPossibly one of the earliest names recorded. His name occurs on a tablet dated 3200-3100 BC. He was one of two Sumerian slaves of
Gal-Sal.
Sulomni f SanskritMEANING : beautiful haired woman. Here सु means beautiful + लोम्नी means hair (of female )... [
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Sulpicia f Ancient Roman, LiteratureFeminine form of
Sulpicius. This name has been borne by two Roman female poets. Also, in the "Twilight" novels written by Stephenie Meyer, Sulpicia is the name of the wife of Aro, the leader of a vampire coven named The Volturi.
Sulpicius m Ancient RomanFrom a Roman nomen gentile, of which the meaning is uncertain. Over time, this name has been borne by several ancient Romans, one of them being Servius Sulpicius Camerinus Cornutus, who was consul at Rome in 500 BC.
Šummiri f HittiteMeaning unknown. Name borne by a Hittite queen (fl. 15th century BCE), who was the wife of king Huzziya II. King Huzziya was assassinated by
Muwatalli I, who was possibly one of his royal bodyguards... [
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Sumukha f SanskritMEANING : : beautiful faced, one having fair mouth, glad, beautiful lady. Here सु means brilliant, beautiful + मुखा means mouth, face... [
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Sunjaifriþas m GothicGothic name derived from the elements
sunja "truth" and
friþus "peace".
Sunnegisel m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from either
sunna "sun", Gothic
sunis "true" (or
sunja "truth") - or from Old High German
sôna "judgement." The second element is derived from
gisel "hostage" or "pledge."
Sunnlǫð f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
sunna "sun" and
löð "invitation" (poetic).
Sunnulfr m Old NorseA combination of Old Norse
sunn "southern" and
ulfr "wolf". The first name element can also be derived from
sunna "sun".
Sunrita f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Punjabi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Nepali, Indian (Sikh)MEANING - "Goddess of truth "; truth personified as Goddess; Glee; exultation; song of joy; Kind & true speech
Sunyata f & m SanskritSanskrit for “emptiness”. From
śūnya, “void”, and
-tā, a suffix equivalent to the English suffix
-ness. An important concept in many religions, including Buddhism, Shaivism, and Vashnaivism, with different doctrinal meaning depending on the religion... [
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Suomar m GermanicSuomar was an Alemmanic petty king in the 4th century.
Superbus m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective
superbus, which can mean "superb, excellent, superior" as well as "proud, haughty, arrogant". A bearer of this name was Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, a king of Rome who lived in the 6th century BC.
Supratisthitavarman m Sanskrit, HistoryMeans "well-established shield" in Sanskrit, from Sanskrit prefix
सु- (
su) "good, well" with
प्रतिष्ठा (
pratiṣṭhā) "ground, base" and
वर्मन् (
varman) "shield, armor"... [
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Šuqurtum f Ancient Near Eastern, AkkadianOf uncertain etymology, however the name is possibly of Akkadian origin, as it ends in the Akkadian feminine suffix
tum. One possible name element is the Akkadian
šūquru ("very precious, valuable")... [
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Sura m Ancient RomanA Roman cognomen meaning "calf (of the leg)" in Latin, possibly related to Latin
surus “t-branch, stake”.
Lucius Licinius Sura was an influential Roman Senator from Hispania who was a close friend of Emperor
Trajan.
Surtr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyVariant of
Svartr. In Norse mythology this is the name of a fire giant, the enemy of the gods, who will fight
Freyr at Ragnarok and the two of them will kill each other.
Sushim m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Marathi, Nepali, Sinhalese, Punjabi, GujaratiMEANING - cold, frigid, Moonstone or Moon gem, pleasant. Agreeable ... [
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Suvrata m SanskritMeans "religious, pious, virtuous" in Sanskrit, from सु
(su) meaning "good" and व्रत
(vratá) meaning "obedience, pious observance, devotion, vow".
Svæinhæiðr f Old NorseAncient Scandinavian with the combination of
sveinn "young man, boy" and
heiðr "honour".
Svafa f Old Norse, Norse MythologyMeaning uncertain, possibly "Swabian woman" or "woman from Schwaben" from Old Norse
svabar "Swabians", from the name of a Germanic (Suebic) tribe which allegedly derived from Old German
swēba "free, independent"... [
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Svaksh m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Hinduism, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali, Sinhalese, GujaratiMEANING : beautiful eyed, a name of lord Vishnu, having beautiful axle .Here सु means beautiful + अक्ष means eye, axle
Svanr m Old NorseOld Norse name and byname, from Old Norse
svanr meaning "swan".
Svika f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Malayalam, Bengali, Kannada"One's own" ;"my own" ; "peculiar"... [
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Svipul f Old Norse, Norse MythologyMeans "changeable" in Old Norse. This name belongs to a Valkyrie in both the skaldic poem 'Darraðarljóð' and the Poetic Edda book the 'Skáldskaparmál' (where it is used as a kenning (synonym) for "battle" - presumably in reference to the changeable nature of fate, of which the Valkyries are represented as directors).
Swaka f & m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, BengaliMEANING - one's own, one of one's own people, a relation, kinsman, friend, one's own people, friends ,one's own goods property, wealth, riches. It is feminine of स्वक... [
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Swaksh m Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Marathi, Nepali, Bengali, Malayalam, AssameseMeans "beautiful eyed" in Sanskrit.
Swanabald m GermanicDerived from Old High German
suan "swan" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Swanabert m GermanicDerived from Old High German
suan "swan" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Swanaburg f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
suan "swan." 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."
Swanagard f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
suan "swan." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Swanagild f GermanicDerived from Old High German
suan "swan" combined with Gothic
gild "sacrifice."
Swargadoot m SanskritMEANING : messenger from Paradise, Angel. Here स्वर्ग means swarga or paradise + दूत means messenger... [
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Swartkoll m Anglo-SaxonPossibly derived from Old English
sweart "black" and either
col "coal, charcoal" (see
kol) or the Old Norse byname
Kollr "top (of the head), skull".
Swegn m Anglo-SaxonOld English form of
Sweyn, derived from Old Norse
Sveinn. This was the name of Sweġn Godwinson; Earl of Hereford and brother of Harold Godwinson.
Swindebald m GermanicDerived from Gothic
svinths (
swind in Old High German) "strength" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Swindebert m GermanicDerived from Gothic
svinths (
swind in Old High German) "strength" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Swinþila m GothicComposed of
swinþs "strong" +
-ila (a personal name-forming suffix).
Swithberht m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
swiþ "strong" and
beorht "bright". Saint Swithberht (also known as Suitbert) was a missionary to and bishop in Frisia from 692/3 to ca... [
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Syloson m Ancient GreekMeaning uncertain. It may possibly have been derived from Greek σύλησις
(sylesis) meaning "spoiling, plundering", which is ultimately derived from Greek συλάω
(sylao) meaning "to plunder, to rob, to strip (off)"... [
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Symacho f Ancient AramaicOf uncertain etymology. Symacho was a Characene princess (fl. 1st century CE) who converted to Judaism.
Symmachos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective σύμμαχος
(symmachos) meaning "fighting along with, leagued or allied with", which is ultimately derived from Greek σύν
(syn) meaning "beside, with" combined with Greek μάχη
(mache) meaning "battle, combat" (see
Andromache)... [
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Symmachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of
Symmachos. Well-known bearers of this name include the Roman orator and statesman Quintus Aurelius Symmachus (died around 402 AD) and Pope Symmachus (died in 514 AD).
Sympherousa f Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek verb συμφέρω
(symphero) meaning "to bring together, to gather, to collect" as well as "to be of use, to be useful". It is ultimately derived from Greek σύν
(syn) meaning "beside, with" combined with Greek φέρω
(phero) meaning "to bring, to carry, to bear"... [
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Symphoros m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective σύμφορος
(symphoros) meaning "accompanying", which is derived from the Greek verb συμφορέω
(symphoreo) meaning "to bring together, to collect, to heap up", a variant of the more common verb συμφέρω
(symphero) meaning "to bring together, to gather, to collect" as well as "to be of use, to be useful"... [
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Symphronios m Ancient GreekProbably derived from Greek σύμφρων
(symphron) meaning "of one mind, brotherly; favouring, propitious" or συμφρονέω
(symphroneo) "to agree, think with, be in harmony; notice, understand", both derived from σῠν-
(syn-) meaning "with, together" and φρήν
(phren) "mind, heart, emotions".
Syn f Old Norse, Norse MythologyMeans "refusal, denial". This is the name of a goddess, the guardian of the gates. Her name is also used as a kenning for "woman".
Syrphax m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun σύρφαξ
(syrphax) meaning "rabble, riffraff". This was the name of a Greek tyrant of Ephesus, who lived in the 4th century BC.
Tabekenamun f MeroiticPossibly derives from the Egyptian name
Beketamun, which means "The Handmaid of Amun". Name borne by a Nubian queen who lived during the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt.
Tabiti f Scythian (Latinized), MythologyLatinised name of the Scythian goddess of fire and kingship
*Tāpayantī, meaning "the Burning One" or "the Flaming One", deriving from an element likely related to similar elements from other Indo-European languages, such as the Avestan
tāpaiieⁱti ("to be warm").
Tabluṭ f BabylonianMeans "she lives", possibly deriving from the Akkadian element
bašû ("to be, exist").
Tabnit m PhoenicianOf uncertain etymology. Name borne by a king of Sidon (fl. 549-539 BCE), known for his elaborate sarcophagus which was unearthed in 1887. A later king of Sidon also bore this name, but is more commonly known by the Hellenized variant Tennes.
Tadukhipa f Ancient Near EasternFrom Hurrian
Tadu-Hepa, in which the second element is the name of the sun goddess
Hepa (also transcribed
Hebat,
Heba,
Kheba,
Khepat or
Hepatu). This was the name of a princess of the Mitanni kingdom in northern Mesopotamia, who married the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III at the very end of his reign and later became one of the wives of Akhenaten (when he took over his father's royal harem)... [
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Taesis f Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)From Egyptian
tꜣ-Ꜣs.t meaning "she of Isis" or "belonging to Isis", derived from
tꜣ "the aforementioned; the; she of" combined with the name of the goddess
Isis.
Tait m Old NorsePossibly a short form of
Teitur and/or derived from Old Norse teitr “cheerful, merry”.
Takhat f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
tꜣ-ḫꜥ.t, derived from
tꜣ "the; she of" combined with
ḫꜥj "to rise, appear in glory, shine forth" and the suffix
t.
Talos m GaulishDerived from Gaulish
talu- "forehead; front; surface".
Tamos m Ancient EgyptianEtymology unknown. This was the name of an Egyptian mercenary admiral from Memphis who was hired by
Cyrus the Younger during the 4th century BC.
Tanausis m GothicTanausis was a legendary king of the Goths, according to Jordanes's Getica (5.47). The 19th-century scholar Alfred von Gutschmid assigned his reign to 1323 BC - 1290 BC. According to the Getica, he was the Gothic king who halted the advance of the Egyptian armies of the Egyptian king Sesostris (whom Jordanes calls Vesosis)... [
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Tanay m SanskritSanskrit name meaning son or belonging to one's family.
Tanhem m Ancient HebrewDerived from the Hebrew root
נחם (Haham) meaning "to comfort". This name means "(you will) comfort". It was typically given to children around the same time a relative passed.
Tanta f Inca"Beautiful beyond exaggeration," is how one Spanish chronicler described Tanta Carhua. Carhua was a ten-year old Inca child whose father offered her to the Inca Emperor as a Capacocha sacrifice. The honour of sacrifice was bestowed not only on the family, but was forever immortalized in the child... [
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Tantalos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Ancient Greek
ταλάντατος (
talántatos) "one who has to bear much", itself derived from
τάλας (
tálas) "wretched, miserable".
Tantamani m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
tnwt-jmn, of Kushite origin. This was the name of one of the rulers of Kush and the last pharaoh of the 25th Dynasty.
Tao m Ancient EgyptianThis was name of two Egyptian pharaons:
Seqenenre Tao I and his son Seqenenre Tao II, both rulers of the Seventieth Dinasty of Egypt (1580-1550 BC).
Tapputi f BabylonianTapputi, or Tapputi-Butt, is the earliest known chemist. She distilled and mixed perfumes and was overseer of the royal palacein Babylonian Mesopotamia ca. 1200 BCE.
Tár m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
*táR meaning "tough, resistant, enduring".
Taraka f Sanskrit, Indian" Star; pupil of eye; meteor; asterisk; rescuing; protector; Name of wife of lord Brihaspati "
Taran m Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Kannada, Punjabi, BengaliMEANING - a raft, a boat, final landing place ( heaven), overcoming ( as of misfortune ), crossing over ... [
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Tarkā f Scythian, Scythian Mythology, MythologyPossibly deriving from the Iranic element
tark ("to turn"). This was the name of a Scythian goddess who was worshipped at a shrine on the Tarkhankut peninsula.
Tarpeia f Ancient Roman, Roman MythologyIn Roman mythology, Tarpeia, daughter of the Roman commander Spurius Tarpeius, was a Vestal Virgin who betrayed the city of Rome to the Sabines at the time of their women's abduction for what she thought would be a reward of jewelry... [
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Tarr m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
*tarr, found in Old Norse
svíntarr meaning "boar".
Tassadit f Ancient Berber, KabyleFrom Arabic سعد
(sa'd) meaning "fortune, good luck" combined with the Tamazight feminine prefix ⵜⴰ
(ta) and suffix ⵜ
(t).
Tatberht m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
tāt "glad, cheerful" and
beorht "bright". This was the name of an 8th century Anglo-Saxon saint, abbot and contemporary of Bede, who was appointed the second Abbot of Ripon by his relative Wilfrid.
Tati f Ancient Egyptian, HistoryMeaning unknown, possibly of Nubian origin. This was the name of an Egyptian queen from the 17-18th century BC.
Tati m Old NorseMeaning uncertain. The name is thought to have originated from nursery speech, where it was possibly a toddler's attempt at saying the word "father".
Tatia f Ancient RomanFeminine form of
Tatius. A bearer of this name was the wife of Numa Pompilius, a king of Rome from the 7th century BC.
Tatnoð m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
tāt "glad, cheerful" and
noð "boldness, daring". This was the name of a 9th century Bishop of Rochester.
Taurosthenes m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ταῦρος
(tauros) meaning "bull" combined with Greek σθενος
(sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength". This name was borne by a Greek tyrant from the 4th century BC, who ruled over Chalcis together with his brother
Kallias (usually known as
Callias, which is the latinized form of his name).
Tawananna f HittiteOf uncertain etymology. This was the personal name of a Hittite queen, which was consequently used as a title for all subsequent Hittite queens.
Tehatna f Ancient Hebrewmeaning unknown but is possibly derived from the root
חתן (hatan) meaning "to get married", this name could mean "(you will get her) married"
Teilhard m Germanic, GermanDerived from Gothic
dails (
tail in Old High German) "part" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Teispes m Old Persian (Latinized)Latinized form of
Τεΐσπης (
Teḯspēs), a Hellenized form of Old Persian Čišpiš, of uncertain meaning. This was the name of the second ruler of the Teispid Kingdom, who ruled from 705 BC up until 559 BC.
Teitr m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
teitr meaning "glad, cheerful, merry'".
Telekles m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is probably derived from Greek τῆλε
(tele) meaning "far, from afar, far off". However, it is also possible that it is derived from Greek τέλος
(telos), which can mean "purpose, goal, aim" as well as "fulfillment, completion"... [
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Telesandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is probably derived from Greek τέλος
(telos), which can mean "purpose, goal, aim" as well as "fulfillment, completion"... [
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Telesilla f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek τέλος
(telos) meaning "purpose, result, completion", or the noun τέλεσις
(telesis) "event, fulfillment". Telesilla (fl... [
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Teleutas m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek τελευτάω
(teleutao) meaning "to bring to pass, to accomplish" or "to end, finish; to die".
Tentkheta f Ancient EgyptianPossibly meaning "she from the land of the Hittites". This name was borne by the Great Royal Wife of Amasis II.
Teos m Ancient EgyptianTeos was the name of Pharaon Teos of the Thirtieth Dynasty of Egypt (380-343 BC).