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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.
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).
Totti f English (Rare)Diminutive of
Charlotte and
Dorothy. A known bearer of this name was the British actress Totti Truman Taylor (1903-1981), whose birth name was Dorothy Leah Truman.
Track m English (Rare)From Middle English
trak,
tracke, from Old French
trac, from a Germanic source akin to Old Norse
traðk (“a track; path; trodden spot”).
Tranquility f EnglishFrom the English word tranquility. A state or quality of absolute peace.
Traverse m EnglishVirtue name after the vocabulary word
traverse, to suggest a journey (through life) or transferred use of the surname
Traverse.
Traylor m & f EnglishFrom an English surname, derived from the Middle English term "trel," which means a type of machine or device. Actress Traylor Howard is a well-known bearer.
Treat m EnglishFrom Middle English (in the senses ‘negotiate’ and ‘discuss a subject’) from Old French
traitier, from Latin
tractare ‘handle’, frequentative of
trahere ‘draw, pull’.
Treia f English (Modern, Rare)Either a diminutive for any name containing the element or sound of -
trey-, or derived from the Latin
tria,
trēs "three" (see:
Trey).
Trial m English (Puritan)Meaning, "to test (something, especially a new product) to assess its suitability or performance." Referring to the trials and tribulations that may come with faith in God.
Tribulation m English (Puritan), LiteratureMiddle English via Old French from ecclesiastical Latin
tribulatio(n-), from Latin
tribulare ‘press, oppress’, from
tribulum ‘threshing board (constructed of sharp points)’, based on
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Trigger m American (Rare), English (British, Rare)Meaning can be particular to the bearer, such as "trigger of a gun" for someone noted for marksmanship. In the British television series 'Only Fools and Horses' (1981-1991) one character was called Trigger after the horse owned by
Roy Rogers.
Trilby f English (Rare), LiteratureThe name of the titular character in George Du Maurier's 1894 novel 'Trilby', about an tone-deaf model who is hypnotized to become a talented singer. The name became a (now obsolete) colloquial term for a foot, as the character's feet were objects of admiration... [
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Trillium f English (Modern)The name of a flowering plant genus, which is derived from Latin
trium "three". (It has also been speculated that the Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus modified the Swedish word
trilling "triplet" to arrive at the New Latin name
trillium.) The plant is so called for its whorl of three leaves (at the top of the stem), from the center of which rises a solitary, three-petaled flower, in color white, purple or pink.... [
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Trinny f English (British, Modern, Rare)This nickname is most well known because of British beauty entrepreneur, businesswoman, fashion and makeover expert, television presenter and author, Sarah-Jane "Trinny" Woodall. The 'Trinny' nickname came from a friend who likened her to a "St Trinian’s" character.... [
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Trip m English (Modern, Rare), Popular CultureMeans "three" or "third", ultimately from a Latin root. It is the nickname of both Antoine Triplett ('Marvel's Agents of SHIELD') and Charles Tucker III ('Star Trek: Enterprise').
Trixibelle f EnglishPossibly coined by television presenter Paula Yates and musician Bob Geldof for their daughter Fifi Trixibelle Geldof (1983-), from a combination of
Trixie and
Belle.
Trothy f English (British, Archaic)Perhaps derived from the archaic English word
troth meaning "truth, a pledge". This name was recorded in the 19th century in Yorkshire, England.
Troye m & f English (Rare)Variant of
Troy, sometimes used as a feminine form. A known bearer is South African-born Australian singer-songwriter and actor Troye Sivan (1995-).... [
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True-heart m English (Puritan)Referring to Hebrews 10:22, "Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water."
Trust m & f English (Rare, Archaic)Middle English from Old Norse
traust, from
traustr ‘strong’; the verb from Old Norse
treysta, assimilated to the noun.
Truxton m English (American)Transferred use of the surname
Truxton. It was used by the American author George Barr McCutcheon for the title character of his novel
Truxton King (1909).
Tryantha f & m Englishcomes from greek tryphe meaning "softness, delicacy" and anthos meaning "flower"
Tug m English (Rare)From the naval expression. Famous bearers include: Tug Dumbly (1965-), the pseudonym of Australian performance poet and musician Geoff Forrester and Tug McGraw (1944-2004), a Major League Baseball pitcher.
Tugela f English (British, Rare)From the Tugela river in South Africa, first used as an English girl's name in 1900 to commemorate the battle of Tugela Heights in the Boer War. 36 girls were given the name in the UK in 1900, but it became extremely rare after then.
Tulip f English (Rare)From the name of the flower. Ultimately from Persian
dulband, "turban", from the shape of the opened flower.... [
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Tulisa f English (British, Modern)Usage of this name is most likely adapted from British singer-songwriter Tula Paulinea Contostavlos (1988), who performs under the mononym Tulisa and has Greek ancestry. It is likely Tulisa is an elaboration or diminutive of her given name, Tula, a variant transcription of
Toula.
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.
Turquoise f English (Rare)From the opaque blue-green mineral whose name is derived from French
pierre turquois "Turkish stone".... [
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Twain m EnglishTransferred use of the surname and pseudonym,
Twain. Twain is an archaic term for "two", as in "The veil of the temple was rent in twain."
Tweedy m English (Rare)Transferred from the surname
Tweedy. Some famous bearers of this name are American rapper Tweedy Bird Loc (1967-2020) and English doctor Tweedy John Todd (1789-1840).
Twinkle f English (Rare)From the English word "twinkle", ultimately from Old English
twincan, "to blink".