These
names were used in various ancient regions.
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Þórlæikr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
þórr "thunder" and
leikr "game", "play", "sport", "fight".
Þórlaug f Icelandic, Old NorseOld Norse and modern Icelandic name derived from the elements
þor (compare
Thor) and
laug (ultimately from Ancient Germanic
*leuʒ- / *-lauʒ- / *luʒ- "to swear a holy oath; to celebrate marriage; to be dedicated, promised (in names)".
Þorljótr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
þórr "thunder" and
ljótr "shining", "bright".
Þórmarr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
þórr "thunder" and
mærr "famous".
Þórmundr m Old NorseDerived from the name of the Norse god
Þórr (see
Thor) combined with Old Norse
mundr "protection."
Þórolfr m Old NorseCombination of the name of the Norse god
Þórr (see
Thor) and Norse with
ulfr "wolf".
Þórormr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
þórr "thunder" and
ormr "snake, serpent".
Þórunnr f Old NorseOld Norse name derived from the name of the Norse god
Þórr (see
Thor) combined with
unnr "to wave, to billow" or
unna "to love".
Þorvarðr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
þórr "thunder" and
vǫrðr "guard".
Þráinn m Icelandic, Old NorsePossibly derived from Old Norse
þrá meaning "obstinacy, stubbornness". Noted bearer is Þráinn Bertelsson, an Icelandic film director, writer, politician, journalist and newspaper editor.
Thrasabert m GermanicDerived from Old Norse
thras "quarrel, battle" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Thrasamar m GermanicDerived from Old Norse
thras "quarrel, battle" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Thrasamund m Germanic, HistoryDerived from Old Norse
thras "quarrel, battle" combined with Old High German
mund "protection." Thrasamund was a 5th-century king of the Vandals and Alans.
Thrasaric m GermanicDerived from Old Norse
thras "quarrel, battle" combined with
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Þraslaug f Old Norse, IcelandicDerived from the Germanic name elements
þrasa "to snort, to talk big, to make a bold show" and
laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Þrasmundr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
þrasa "to snort, to talk big, to make a bold show" and
mund "protection".
Thrasulf m GermanicDerived from Old Norse
thras "quarrel, battle" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Thrasydaios m Ancient GreekMeans "bold in battle", derived from Greek θρασύς
(thrasus) or
(thrasys) "bold" combined with Greek δάιος
(daios) "battle".
Thrasymachos m Ancient GreekMeans "bold in battle", derived from Greek θρασύς
(thrasus) or
(thrasys) "bold" combined with Greek μαχη
(mache) "battle."
Thrasyphon m Ancient GreekMeans "bold voice", derived from Greek θρασύς
(thrasus) or
(thrasys) "bold" combined with Greek φωνη
(phone) "voice". This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 3rd century BC.
Thrax m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Ancient RomanDerived from Latin
Thrax meaning "Thracian", which in turn was ultimately derived from Greek
Thrakē, which came from the verb
thrāssō "to trouble, to stir". This was the name of Maximinus Thrax (i.e. Maximinus the Thracian), the 27th Emperor of the Roman Empire.
Þrótti m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
þróttr meaning "strength, might, valour".
Þrúðgelmir m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from
þrúðr ("strength") and
galmr ("shouting one, roarer"). In Norse mythology this is the name of a Jotunn with six heads.
Þrúðrún f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
þrúðr "strength" and
rún "secret".
Þúfa f Old Norse, IcelandicOld Norse variant of
Tófa, the feminine form of
Tófi. It coincides with Old Norse
þúfa "mound, knoll" (the origin of both Swedish
tuva "tussock, tuft of grass" and Danish
tue "small hill").
Thumelicus m Germanic (Latinized), HistoryAs the only known bearer of this name was the only child of two Germanic parents (Cheruscan chieftain Arminius and his wife Thusnelda), this name is probably a latinized form of an obscure Germanic name... [
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Thurisind m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element comes from Old High German
turs (compare Old Norse
Þurs) "giant." An other possibility is that the first element refers to the Thuringii, a Germanic tribe... [
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Thurismund m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element comes from Old High German
turs (compare Old Norse
Þurs) "giant." An other possibility is that the first element refers to the Thuringii, a Germanic tribe... [
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Thurismut m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element comes from Old High German
turs (compare Old Norse
Þurs) "giant." An other possibility is that the first element refers to the Thuringii, a Germanic tribe... [
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Thusnelda f Old Norse (Latinized), Germanic, History, German (Rare)From the name
Tussinhilda, originally an Old Norse name of which the second element is derived from Old Norse
hildr "battle". The etymology of the first element has two possibilities. The first is that it is derived from Old Norse
Þurs "giant" (as in, a giant, not an adjective illustrating something big), which would mean that the entire name's meaning is roughly "battle with a giant"... [
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Thymochares m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun θυμός
(thymos) meaning "soul, spirit" combined with either the Greek noun χαρά
(chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see
Chares).... [
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Thyrsos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek θύρσος
(thursos) or
(thyrsos), which was the name for a type of staff or wand that was wreathed in ivy and vine-leaves and had a pine-cone at the top. It was often used as an instrument in the cult for
Dionysos, the Greek god of wine, revelry, fertility and dance.
Tia f & m Ancient EgyptianEtymology uncertain. This was the name of a daughter of Pharaoh
Seti I and Queen
Tuya, as well as the name of her husband.
Tiaa f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
tj-ꜥꜣ possibly meaning "the great", derived from a variant of
tꜣ "the; she of" combined with
ꜥꜣ "big, great, important". Tiaa was an ancient Egyptian queen consort during the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt (1550-1292 BC)... [
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Tibba f Anglo-SaxonMeaning 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.
Tibullus m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen of uncertain origin. The only well-known bearer was Albius Tibullus, a Roman poet and elegist.
Tidræd m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
tīd "time" and
ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom".
Tiermund m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
tiuri "expensive", or
tiur "animal." The second element is derived from Old High German
mund "protection."
Tierulf m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
tiuri "expensive", or
tiur "animal." The second element is derived from Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Tilak m Sanskrit, HinduismTilak (or Tilaka) is the Hindu ritual of marking someone's forehead with a fragrant paste, such as of sandalwood or vermilion, as a welcome and expression of honour when they arrive. ... [
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Tilbeorht m Anglo-SaxonFrom the Old English elements
til "good" and
beorht "bright". This was the name of a medieval bishop of Hexham.
Tillius m Ancient RomanLucius Tillius Cimber (died 42 BC) was a Roman senator. He was one of the assassins of Julius Caesar, creating the diversion that enabled the conspirators to attack
Tilræd m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
til "good" and
ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom".
Tīlweald m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
tīl "good" and
weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, ruler". This name gave rise to the place name Tyldesley in Greater Manchester.
Timagoras m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek verb τιμάω
(timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere". The second element is derived from either the Greek verb ἀγορεύω
(agoreuo) meaning "to orate, to speak publicly" or the Greek noun ἀγορά
(agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market, marketplace".
Timarchos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek verb τιμάω
(timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere" combined with either the Greek noun ἀρχός
(archos) meaning "master, leader" or the Greek noun ἀρχή
(arche) meaning "origin, source".
Timasios m Ancient GreekDoric Greek form of
Timesios, because it contains τίμασις
(timasis), which is the Doric Greek form of the noun τίμησις
(timesis) meaning "esteeming, honouring" as well as "estimation, valuation".
Timasitheos m Ancient GreekDoric Greek form of
Timesitheos, because it contains τίμασις
(timasis), which is the Doric Greek form of the noun τίμησις
(timesis) meaning "esteeming, honouring" as well as "estimation, valuation".... [
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Timesileos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun τίμησις
(timesis) meaning "esteeming, honouring" as well as "estimation, valuation" combined with the Attic Greek noun λεώς
(leos) meaning "the people" (see
Leos).... [
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Timesios m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek τιμήσιος
(timesios), which can be an adjective that means "honourable, valuable" as well as be the genitive of the Greek noun τίμησις
(timesis) meaning "esteeming, honouring" as well as "estimation, valuation".
Timesitheos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun τίμησις
(timesis) meaning "esteeming, honouring" as well as "estimation, valuation" combined with the Greek noun θεός
(theos) meaning "god".
Timokleidas m Ancient GreekMeans "son of Timokles" in Greek, derived from the name
Timokles combined with ίδας
(idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης
(ides).... [
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Timomachos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek verb τιμάω
(timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere" combined with the Greek noun μάχη
(mache) meaning "battle".
Timoxena f Ancient GreekFeminine form of
Timoxenos. This name was borne by the wife and daughter of the famous Greek historian and philosopher Plutarch (1st century BC).
Timoxenos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek verb τιμάω
(timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere" combined with Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".... [
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Tipp m GermanicAnglicized short form of the Germanic name 'Theobald' meaning "Courageous race"
Tirgatao f Scythian (Hellenized)Hellenized form of the Scythian name *
Tigratavā meaning "arrow power". This was the name of a Sindi-Maeotian queen and military leader, in about 430-390 BC.
Tiridata m Old PersianDerived from the name of the Persian god
Tiri combined with Old Persian
dāta, which can mean "law" but also "gave, given" (as past tenses of the verb
dadātuv "to give, to put" - also compare Middle Persian
dādan "to give")... [
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Tirweald m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
tīr "fame, glory, honour" and
weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader".
Tisamenos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyCan mean "avenging" or "paying honour", a participle form of either τίσις
(tisis) meaning "vengeance, retribution, reprisal" or the related τίω
(tio) meaning "to pay honour (to a person)" (compare
timao).
Tisikrates m Ancient GreekMeans "power of vengeance" or "vengeance of power" in Greek. It is derived from the Greek noun τίσις
(tisis) meaning "vengeance, retribution" as well as "payment" combined with the Greek noun κράτος
(kratos) meaning "power".
Tíðfríðr f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
tíð "time" and
fríðr "beautiful", originally "beloved".
Tíðkumi m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
tíð "time" and
koma "to come, arrive".
Tiye f Ancient EgyptianTiye was the name of several royal Egyptian women. One of them was Tiye the Great Royal Wife of the Pharaoh
Amenhotep III of Egypt (of the Eighteenth Dynasty 1550-1292 BC)... [
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Tlepolemos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek verb τλάω
(tlao) meaning "to suffer, to endure, to undergo" combined with the Greek noun πόλεμος
(polemos) meaning "war, battle".
Tmolus m Ancient GreekName of several figures in greek mythology, such as Tmolus, king of
Lydia and husband of
Omphale, or Tmolus, the god of Mount Tmolus in Lydia.
Tnúthgal m Old IrishComposed of the Gaelic elements
tnúth "desire, envy" and
gal "valor".
Toa f SanskritThe female first name "Toa" means 'river' or water in the ancient language of Sanskrit.
Tocca f GaulishDerived from Gaulish
tocca, itself of uncertain origin and meaning. The meaning "hat" has been suggested.
Todah m Ancient HebrewMeans "thanksgiving." A character named Todah features in Sanhedrin 43a in the Talmud, during an apocryphal description of the death of
Yeshua the Nazarene, as one of his five disciples... [
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Tóla f Old NorseOld Norse short form of names beginning with
Þórl- such as
Þórlaug or
Þórlǫf (i.e., names in which the first element is derived from
Þórr (see
Thor) and the second element begins with
L)... [
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Tóli m Old NorseOld Norse pet form of combinations of the first name element
ÞOR and a last name element beginning with
l-.
Tolmaios m Ancient GreekDerived from either the Greek noun τόλμα
(tolma) meaning "courage" or the Greek verb τολμάω
(tolmao) meaning "to dare".
Tómi m Old NorseOld Norse short form of names containing the name element
ÞOR and a last element beginning with
m-.
Torhthelm m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
torht "bright, shiny" and
helm "helmet".
Torhthere m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
torht "bright, shiny" and
here "army". This was the name of an 8th century Bishop of Hereford.
Torhtræd m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
torht "bright, shiny" and
ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom". This was the name of Torthred of Thorney, a saint and hermit of the 9th century.
Torhtweald m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
torht "bright, shiny" and
weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader".
Totila m GothicTotila was the penultimate King of the Ostrogoths, reigning from 541 to 552 AD. A skilled military and political leader, Totila reversed the tide of the Gothic War, recovering by 543 almost all the territories in Italy that the Eastern Roman Empire had captured from his Kingdom in 540.
Trebopala f Old Celtic, Celtic MythologyLusitanian name believed to be the name of a goddess, which appears in a single inscription: the Cabeço das Fraguas inscription from present-day Portugal. It is likely derived from Celtic *
trebo- meaning "house, dwelling place" and an uncertain second element, potentially the Lepontic and Ligurian word
pala probably meaning "sacred stone", or the second element might mean "flat land" or "protector"... [
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Triarius m GothicTriarius was a Gothic nobleman and soldier. He was a member of the Amali dynasty. At least by the Battle of Nedao, Triarius had withdrawn his support from Valamir, who was his relative and the king of the Ostrogoths... [
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Tripat m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, Nepali, Assamese, Indian (Sikh)MEANING : with pleasure, to one's satisfaction, Moon, a parasol... [
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Triptimat m SanskritMEANING : Satisfied, having contentment or satiation. Here तृप्ति means satisfaction + मत् means one having ... [
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Trishnakshay m SanskritMEANING : cessation of desire , tranquility of mind. It is joining of तृष्णा + अक्षय. Here तृष्णा means desire + अक्षय means cessation... [
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Trismegistos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective τρισμέγιστος
(trismegistos) meaning "thrice-greatest", which consists of the Greek adverb τρίς
(tris) meaning "thrice, three times" combined with the Greek adjective μέγιστος
(megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see
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Triúnn m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
trjónn (compare with Faroese
trónur meaning "nose, snout") or formed from Old Norse
trjóna meaning "nose, snout".
Trojanus m Ancient RomanEither from the old city of Troy or the tribe. Used by saint trojanus of france a sixth century saint.
Tryggúlfr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
tryggr "trustworthy" combined with Old Norse
úlfr "wolf."
Tudhaliya m HittiteOf uncertain etymology, although possibly of Anatolian origin. This name was borne by several Hittite kings, and was possibly given in honour of a deified mountain of the same name.
Tudrus m GermanicTudrus was a ruler of the Quadi, a Germanic tribe, in the 1st century AD. He was a contemporary of Maroboduus of the Marcomanni. Like Maroboduus, Tudrus established a dynasty which ruled his people for many years after his death.
Tunnawiya f HittiteOf uncertain etymology, but possibly using the Luwian suffix
wiya ("woman"). Name borne by a ritual practitioner known from several compositions bearing her name.
Tuqniya f BabylonianPossibly deriving from the Akkadian element
tuqūnu ("good order , security , safety").
Turgunu-Sanga m SumerianTurgunu-Sanga (3100 BC) seems to have been a Sumerian accountant for the Turgunu family. His names is one of the earliest names recorded.
Turpilius m Ancient RomanProbably derived from the Latin adjective
turpis meaning "ugly, filthy, disgraceful", which itself derives from the Latin verb
turpo "to make ugly, to defile, to disgrace". This name was borne by a Roman comic poet from the 2nd century BC.
Tuya-Nebettawy f Ancient EgyptianCombination of
Tuya and
Nebettawy. This was the name given to one of the several daughters of pharaoh Ramesses II (ca 1303-1213 BC), third pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt (from 1292 to 1189 BC ca).
Twosret f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
tꜣ-wsr.t meaning "mighty lady", derived from
tꜣ "the; she of" combined with
wsr "mighty, powerful" and the feminine suffix
-t. This was the name of the last known ruler and the final pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty (c.1191 BCE – c.1189 BCE), who inherited the position after the death of her husband
Seti II... [
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Tychamenes m Ancient GreekMeaning uncertain; the first element is almost certainly derived from Greek τύχη
(tyche) meaning "fortune, chance, fate".
Tycharete f Ancient GreekProbably derived from Greek τύχη
(tyche) meaning "fortune, chance, fate" and ἀρετή
(arete) meaning "goodness, excellence" as well as "virtue, skill".
Tyesi f MeroiticFrom the Egyptian Demotic
tꜥ-ꜣs.t meaning "She of Isis".
Tyndarion m Ancient GreekMost likely a diminutive form of
Tyndareos (see
Tyndareus), since this name contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων
(-ion). Tyndarion was the name of a tyrant of Tauromenion (which is nowadays Taormina in Sicily), who lived in the 3rd century BC.