This is a list of submitted names in which the description contains the keywords mouth or of or river.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Tefke f Dutch (Rare)Meaning uncertain, though the second element of this name certainly consists of the diminutive suffix
-ke. The name is possibly Frisian in origin.
Tefnut f Egyptian MythologyTEFNUT is a goddess of moisture, moist air, dew and rain in Ancient Egyptian religion. She is the sister and consort of the air god
Shu, and the mother of
Geb and
Nut.
Tegeirian f & m Welsh (Rare)Means "orchid" in Welsh, composed of Welsh
teg "fair, beautiful" and
eirian "bright, brilliant, fair".
Tegrimo m ItalianPossibly a short form of
Teudegrimo, the Italian form of a Germanic name derived from the elements
þeud "people" and
grim "mask".
Tegshmurun m MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш (
tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and мөрөн (
mörön) meaning "river, large river"
Tegueste m GuanchePossibly from
Thagaste, the name of a historic Roman-Berber city in present-day Algeria, presumably derived from a word meaning "humid" in Berber (
*tegăsət in Guanche). It was borne by two
menceyes (leaders) of the
menceycato (kingdom) of the same name.
Teguise f GuancheMeaning uncertain. Theories include a derivation from Berber
t-eguize-t, meaning "careful female guardian"; from the ancient place name
Thiges, in Tunisia, allegedly meaning "terrain elevation"; or from Tuareg
tégezé, meaning "feminine lineage"... [
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Tegwared m Medieval WelshPresumably it is a combination of teg "fair" and gwared "deliverance." The eldest natural son of Llywelyn the Great was named Tegwared, born c. 1210.
Tegwolo m IgboAn Igbo name from the YouTube channel House of Ajebo.
Tehani f Tahitian, Hawaiian, LiteratureDerived from Tahitian
te meaning "the" and
hani meaning "darling". This was used for a character in the novel
Mutiny on the Bounty (1932) by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall... [
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Tehea f TahitianFeminine of the unisex name, Tehei, meaning 'crown'.
Tehillah f HebrewThe name means "glory" or "praise". Derived from the word "tehillim" which is the Hebrew word for the book of Psalms in the Bible.
Tehuel m & f MapucheMeaning "brave", "indomitable" in
mapudungun the language of the Mapuche people. Used in Argentina and Chile.
Teia f JapaneseFrom Japanese 綴 (
tei) meaning "compose, spell, write, bind (books)" combined with 愛 (
a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Teiccuah m NahuatlMeans "younger sibling of a male, younger brother" in Nahuatl.
Teifi f & m WelshFrom the name of a river in Wales.
Teifion m WelshPossibly an elaborated form of
Teifi, the name of a river in Ceredigion, Wales, using the suffix
on (found in names of Welsh rivers dedicated to gods, such as
Aeron, as well as some early Welsh saints' names, such as
Mabon).
Teig m Irish (Anglicized)Anglicized form of
Tadhg used by Douglas Hyde in his translation of the Irish folktale 'Teig O'Kane (Tadhg O Cáthán) and the Corpse'.
Teiji m JapaneseFrom Japanese 貞 (
tei) meaning "virtue, faithfulness, unrighteousness" combined with 治 (
ji) meaning "govern, regulate, administer". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Teiko f JapaneseFrom 禎 (
tei) meaning "auspicious, divine grace, straight", 汀 (
tei) meaning "water's edge, shore, beach" or 貞 (
tei) meaning "chastity, upright, faithfulness, virtue" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child, first sign of the Chinese zodiac sign, sign of the rat"... [
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Teiresias m Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek τεῖρος
(teiros) "constellations, heavenly signs" and εἴδω
(eidô) "to see". This was the name of a blind seer who appears in many Greek myths. Due to objecting the goddess Hera in a debate with her husband Zeus, he lost his eyesight, but was given the ability to see into the future by Zeus... [
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Teispes m Old Persian (Latinized)Latinized form of
Τεΐσπης (
Teḯspēs), a Hellenized form of Old Persian Čišpiš, of uncertain meaning. This was the name of the second ruler of the Teispid Kingdom, who ruled from 705 BC up until 559 BC.
Teisutė f Lithuanian (Rare)Diminutive of the rare name
Teisė, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix
-utė. In other words, you could say that this name is the feminine equivalent of
Teisutis.
Teiti m & f GilberteseMeans 'star' or 'brightness' in the language of Kiribati. It should be noted that the letters 'ti' make a 's' sound in the Gilbertese language.
Teitrun f FaroeseFaroese combination of
teitr "glad, cheerful, merry" and
rún "secret".
Tejram m Indian (Rare), Hindi (Rare)This name means "radiance of Rama," "soul of Rama" or "majesty of Rama", which is derived from a combination of Sanskrit तेज
(tēja) meaning "radiance, soul, majesty, lustre, energy, splendour, magnificence" and the name of the god
Rama 1.
Tekahionwake f MohawkMeans "Double life". This is the Mohawk name of Canadian writer and performer Pauline Johnson (1861-1913).
Te Kāhu m & f MaoriMeans "harrier hawk" in Māori. Transliteration of "hawk".
Tekkeitsertok m Inuit MythologyThe name of one of the most important hunting gods in the Inuit pantheon. Tekkeitsertok is a god of hunting and the master of caribou.
Tekle f Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Thekla. A notable bearer of this name was the Georgian princess and poet Tekle of Georgia (1776-1846).
Telaira f TheatreThe name was used by Jean-Phillippe Rameau in his 1737 opera 'Castor et Pollux'. It is used as the name of a Greek princess whom both Castor and Pollux are in love with.
Telchar m LiteratureA fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Telchar was one of the greatest smiths of the First Age of Middle-earth, having learned from Gamil Zirak the old.
1 Telchar was commonly regarded amongst the greatest smiths of all time, save only Fëanor and Celebrimbor... [
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Telekles m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is probably derived from Greek τῆλε
(tele) meaning "far, from afar, far off". However, it is also possible that it is derived from Greek τέλος
(telos), which can mean "purpose, goal, aim" as well as "fulfillment, completion"... [
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Telena f MordvinDerived from Erzya телень
(telenʹ) meaning "of winter", itself a derivative of теле
(tele) "winter".
Teleri f Welsh, Arthurian CycleContraction of Welsh
ty meaning "thy, your" and
Eleri. This name is mentioned in
Culhwch and Olwen as one of the maidens of King Arthur's court.
Telesandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is probably derived from Greek τέλος
(telos), which can mean "purpose, goal, aim" as well as "fulfillment, completion"... [
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Telesilla f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek τέλος
(telos) meaning "purpose, result, completion", or the noun τέλεσις
(telesis) "event, fulfillment". Telesilla (fl... [
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Telesto f Greek MythologyAn Oceanid, one of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys. A moon of saturn was named after her.
Telete f Greek MythologyMeans "ritual, initiation rite, consecration" or "festival (at which rites are held)", ultimately derived from Greek τέλος
(telos) meaning "purpose, result, completion"... [
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Telethusa f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Τελέθουσα
(Telethousa), which is possibly derived from Greek τελέθω
(telethô) meaning "to come into being". This name belonged to the mother of Iphis in Greek mythology.
Teleus m Greek MythologyThe meaning of this name is not entirely certain. It may have been derived from Greek τέλειος
(teleios) meaning "perfect", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb τελειόω
(teleioo) meaning "to make perfect, to complete"... [
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Telgia f RomanshShort form of
Ottilia, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.
Telipinu m Near Eastern MythologyMeans "excited son" in Hattic. He was a Hittite god who most likely served as a patron of farming, though he has also been suggested to have been a storm god or an embodiment of crops.
Telse f North Frisian, Low GermanOriginally a Low German diminutive of
Elisabeth, which may have arisen from the contraction of either
Sünt Else meaning "Saint
Else", perhaps applied affectionately or ironically to an individual named Else (or else referring to the biblical character; see
Elizabeth) or
dat Else, an affectionate phrase meaning "the Else".
Temari f Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular CultureThis name can be used to combine 天 (ten, amatsu, ame, ama-,
te) meaning "sky, heaven" or 手 (shu, zu, (-)
te(-), ta-) meaning "hand" with 毬 (kyuu, iga,
mari) or 鞠 (kiku, kyuu,
mari), both meaning "ball."... [
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Tematl m NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly means "someone’s hand", derived from Nahuatl
maitl "hand" and the prefix
te-. May alternately refer to a kind of cape.
Tematlalehua f NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
tematlahuia "to use a rock-hurling sling on something", or from a combination of
tematlatl "rock-throwing sling" and either
elehuia "to wish, to desire" or
ilihuiz "thoughtlessly".
Temeluchus m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendTemeluchus (probably a transliteration of the Greek Telémakhos; literally, "far-away fighter") is the leader of the tartaruchi, the chief angel of torment (and possibly Satan himself), according to the extracanonical Apocalypse of Paul.
Temerity f English (Modern, Rare)From the English word meaning "audacity, recklessness, foolhardy disregard of danger", which is ultimately from Latin
temeritatem "blind chance, accident, rashness" (nominative
temeritas), from
temere "by chance, blindly, casually, rashly", related to
tenebrae "darkness" (from the Indo-European root *
temes- meaning "dark").
Temerla f Yiddish(Polish?) Yiddish diminutive of
Tema. Found in Polish documents from the early 1800s.
Temilo m NahuatlProbably from Nahuatl
temilotli, a kind of hairstyle or headdress.
Temirkhan m KazakhCombination of the given name
Temir and the Turkic title
khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Temirlan m Kazakh, KyrgyzKazakh and Kyrgyz form of
Tamerlane. It could also be formed from Kazakh темір
(temir) or Kyrgyz темир
(temir) meaning "iron" and Turkic
arslan meaning "lion".
Temir-Mirza m Tatar (Archaic), HistoryPossibly from Kipchak تمور (
temür) "iron" (see
Timur) and
Mirza. This was the name of a Tatar champion who fought Alexander Peresvet at the opening of the Battle of Kulikovo, known in Russian sources as
Chelubey Temirzhan m KazakhCombination of the given name
Temir and Kazakh жан
(zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).
Tempe f English (Rare)From the name of the Vale of Tempe, a gorge in Thessaly (located south of Mount Olympus) which was celebrated by the ancient Greeks for its beauty.... [
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Tempestas f Roman MythologyMeans "storm, tempest, (bad) weather" in Latin. This was the name of the Roman goddess of storms and sudden weather.
Tempestt f EnglishVariant of
Tempest. A famous bearer is the actress Tempestt Bledsoe, who played Vanessa Huxtable on 'The Cosby Show.'
Temren m TurkishMeans "pointy tip of a spear or arrow" in Turkish.
Temüge m Medieval MongolianFfrom the Turkic word
temür meaning "iron" combined with the Mongolian suffix
-ge used for personal names. This was the name of the youngest brother of Genghis Khan.
Tenali m IndianA famous bearer was the Telugu jester-poet Tenali Ramakrishna, whose cleverness was the subject of many Indian folk-tales.
Tenan m NahuatlMeans "one’s mother" in Nahuatl. May alternately derive from
tenantli "wall, rampart",
tenani "moaner, one who complains", or a combination of
tetl "stone" and
nantli "mother", the latter being used in the sense of "protector".
Tenaya f American (Modern, Rare)This has been in rare use as a feminine given name in the United States since the 1970s. It is possibly taken from the name of a lake in Yosemite, California, which was itself named for a 19th-century chief of the Ahwahnechee (a Miwok people of the Yosemite Valley), whose name may be derived from Central Sierra Miwok
taná·ya- meaning "evening star".
Tenaya m MiwokPossibly from Central Sierra Miwok
taná·ya- meaning "evening star". This was the name of a 19th-century Miwok chief for whom Tenaya Lake in Yosemite National Park was named.
Tenchi m & f Japanese (Modern, Rare)This name combines 天 (ten, ama-, amatsu, ame) meaning "heavens, imperial, sky" with 地 (ji, chi) meaning "earth, ground", 智 (chi) meaning "intellect, reason, wisdom" or 知 (chi, shi.raseru, shi.ru) meaning "know, wisdom."... [
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Tencuauh m NahuatlMeans "obstinate" or "loud-mouthed" in Nahuatl, literally "wooden lip", from
tentli "lip, mouth; voice, word" and
cuahuitl "tree, wood".
Tencuecuenotl m NahuatlMeans "foul-mouthed man" or "mischievous, unrestrained" in Nahuatl, from
tentli "lip, mouth; voice, word" and
cuecuenotl "proud, arrogant, insolent".
Tene m & f HebrewBasket of fruit and vegetables, basket of the first fruits.... [
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Tenefira f GuancheFrom Guanche
*tenăfirah, meaning "huffs". This was the name of a woman who was baptized in Seville around 1427.
Tenenet f Egyptian MythologyIn Egyptian mythology she was a goddess of childbirth and beer. She was typically depicted as a woman wearing a cow uterus on her head like another Egyptian childbirth goddess,
Meskhenet... [
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Tenepal f NahuatlProbably from Nahuatl
tene "lip-possessor; one who speaks well or vigorously", itself derived from
tentli "lip, mouth; voice, word" and the possessive suffix
-e, combined with the suffix
-pal "through, by means of"... [
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Teneriste f GuancheFrom Guanche
*tennerist, meaning "she rests". This was the name of a woman who was baptized in Seville around 1427.
Tenesor m Spanish (Canarian, Rare)Of Guanche origin, meaning "you precede (others)", "lead the way" or "you stay ahead". This was the name of an Aboriginal chieftain from Gran Canaria who converted to Christianism and allied with the Spaniards, aiding them in the conquest of the Canary Islands... [
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Tenesoya f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)Of Guanche origin, possibly from *
tenəsuy(ăh) meaning "she who dives" or "this one is submerged". This was borne by a niece of Tenesor, the last
guanarteme or king of Gáldar on the island of Gran Canaria.
Teneu f History (Ecclesiastical)Teneu is a legendary Christian saint who was venerated in medieval Glasgow, Scotland. Traditionally she was a sixth-century Brittonic princess of the ancient kingdom of Gododdin and the mother of Saint
Kentigern, apostle to the Britons of Strathclyde and founder of the city of Glasgow... [
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Tenghouy f KhmerThere is no concrete meaning or origin for the name TengHouy. However, people with the name TengHouy are resilient, kind, and steadfast but at times could also be indecisive and stubborn. Although these people may not have a well-known meaning attached to their name they show meaning to everyone around them... [
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Tenghouy f KhmerTenghouy is a powerful name. Tenghouy represents kindness, empathy, and strength. People with the name Tenghouy are oftentimes very independent and have the voice of reason. They are quick to help others and put the people they love before themselves... [
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Tengizi m GeorgianForm of
Tengiz with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Tengku m & f MalayFrom a hereditary title used by Malay men and women of royal descent, typically placed before the given name.
Ténia f HungarianOf uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a short form of
Antónia and a short form of names ending in
-ténia.
Tenille f EnglishVariant of
Tennille. Known bearers include Canadian country singers Tenille Townes (1994-) and Tenille Arts (1994-).