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View Name: Tia


TIA
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: TEE-ə   [key]
Meaning & History
Short form of names ending with tia. It has been suggested that its use since the 1950s is the result of the brand name for the coffee liqueur Tia Maria. In the brand name, Tia is not a given name; rather, it means "aunt" in Spanish or Portuguese.
Popularity
United States  - 
England/Wales  ranked #79 
Australia (NSW)  - 
Croatia  ranked #50 
Slovenia  ranked #30 


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