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View Name: Tycho


TYCHO
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Ancient Greek (Latinized)
OTHER SCRIPTS: Τυχων (Ancient Greek)
PRONOUNCED: TIE-ko (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
From the Greek name Τυχων (Tychon) meaning "hitting the mark". This was the name of a Greek saint. It was also borne by the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe (1546-1601).
Related Names
VARIANT: Tychon
OTHER LANGUAGES: Tyge (Danish), Tygo (Dutch), Tikhon (Russian), Tyko (Swedish)
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Netherlands  ranked #138 



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