Names Matching Pattern *tt - Behind the Name

Anett f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Annette.

Annett f German
German variant of Annette.

Barrett m English
From a surname probably meaning "quarrelsome, deceptive" in Middle English, originally given to a quarrelsome person.

Beckett m English (Modern)
From an English surname that could be derived from various sources, including from Middle English bec meaning "beak" or bekke meaning "stream, brook".

Benett m Hungarian (Modern)
Hungarian form of Bennett.

Bennett m English
Medieval form of Benedict. This was the more common spelling in England until the 18th century. Modern use of the name is probably also influenced by the common surname Bennett, itself a derivative of the medieval name.

Bernadett f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Bernadette.

Brett m English
From a Middle English surname meaning "a Breton", referring to an inhabitant of Brittany. A famous bearer is the American football quarterback Brett Favre (1969-).

Britt f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Scandinavian short form of Birgitta.

Eliott m English (Rare)
From a surname that was a variant of Elliott.

Elliott m & f English
From an English surname that was derived from a diminutive of the medieval name Elias.

Emmett m English
From an English surname that was derived from a diminutive of the feminine given name Emma.

Emmitt m English
Variant of Emmett. The American football player Emmitt Smith (1969-) is a famous bearer.

Everett m English
From an English surname that was derived from the given name Everard.

Everitt m English (Rare)
Variant of Everett.

Garnett m & f English
Variant of Garnet 2.

Garrett m English
From an English surname that was derived from the given name Gerald or Gerard. A famous bearer of the surname was Pat Garrett (1850-1908), the sheriff who shot Billy the Kid.

Harriett f English
Variant of Harriet.

Henriett f Hungarian
Variant of Henrietta.

Ivett f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Yvette.

Jarrett m English
From a surname that was a variant of Garrett.

Jett m English (Modern)
From the English word jet, which denotes either a jet aircraft or an intense black colour (the words derive from different sources).

Linett f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Linette.

Liselott f Swedish
Swedish variant of Liselotte.

Matt m English
Short form of Matthew. Famous bearers include American actors Matt Dillon (1964-) and Matt Damon (1970-).

Merritt m & f English
From an English surname, originally from a place name, which meant "boundary gate" in Old English.

Nikolett f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Nicolette.

Odett f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Odette.

Ott m Estonian
Possibly an Estonian form of Otto. It may also be inspired by an archaic Estonian word meaning "bear".

Rhett m English
From a surname, an Anglicized form of the Dutch de Raedt, derived from raet "advice, counsel". Margaret Mitchell used this name for the character Rhett Butler in her novel Gone with the Wind (1936).

Rutt f Estonian
Estonian form of Ruth 1.

Scarlett f English
From an English surname that denoted a person who sold or made clothes made of scarlet (a kind of cloth, possibly derived from Persian سقرلاط (saqrelāṭ)). Margaret Mitchell used it for the main character, Scarlett O'Hara, in her novel Gone with the Wind (1936). Her name is explained as having come from her grandmother. Despite the fact that the book was adapted into a popular movie in 1939, the name was not common until the 21st century. It started rising around 2003, about the time that the career of American actress Scarlett Johansson (1984-) started taking off.

Scott m English, Scottish
From an English and Scottish surname that referred to a person from Scotland or a person who spoke Scottish Gaelic. It is derived from Latin Scoti meaning "Gael, Gaelic speaker", with the ultimate origin uncertain.

Traugott m German (Rare)
Derived from German trau "trust" and Gott "God". This name was created in the 17th century.

Wyatt m English
From an English surname that was derived from the medieval given name Wyard or Wyot, from the Old English name Wigheard. Wyatt Earp (1848-1929) was an American lawman and gunfighter involved in the famous shootout at the OK Corral.

Zsanett f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Jeannette.

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