This is a list of submitted names in which an editor of the name is
LMS.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Tehya f English (American)Probably an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as
Taya. Though many questionable websites claim this is a Native American name meaning "precious", there is as yet no evidence that it is an authentic name or word in any Native American language.
Tekahionwake f MohawkMeans "Double life". This is the Mohawk name of Canadian writer and performer Pauline Johnson (1861-1913).
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.
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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Tempestt f EnglishVariant of
Tempest. A famous bearer is the actress Tempestt Bledsoe, who played Vanessa Huxtable on 'The Cosby Show.'
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.
Tenille f EnglishVariant of
Tennille. Known bearers include Canadian country singers Tenille Townes (1994-) and Tenille Arts (1994-).
Tennessee f & m English (American)From the Cherokee word
Ta'nasi' of uncertain meaning which was originally the name of a village in present-day Monroe County, Tennessee (U.S.A.).
Terbish m & f MongolianMeans "not that one" in Mongolian, from тэр
(ter) meaning "that; he, she, it" and биш
(bish) meaning "not, isn’t" or "other, different".
Ternan m History (Ecclesiastical)Saint Ternan is venerated as the "Bishop of the Picts". Not much is known of his life; different historians place him either at the mid-fifth century or the latter part of the sixth. Those who place him in the earlier period, associate him with
Palladius.
Tethra m Irish MythologyIn Irish myth, king of the Fomorians, as well as the sea god and god of the otherworld. He was killed in the first battle of Mag Tuireadh. Since then he rules Mag Mell.
Tetsuo m JapaneseFrom Japanese 哲
(tetsu) meaning "clear, philosophy" combined with 男
(o) meaning "male, man", 夫
(o) meaning "husband, man". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Teutobod m Germanic (?), Old Celtic (?)This was the name of a king of the Teutones who lived in 2nd-century BC Europe. The historical tribe the Teutones (or Teutoni) are generally classified as Germanic, though some ancient writers called them Celts... [
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Texas m & f EnglishCaddo word meaning "Friend", referring to the larger Caddo nation (in opposition to enemy tribes). The name was borrowed into Spanish as
texa, plural
texas, and used to refer to the Caddo Nation... [
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Thackeray m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Thackeray, often inspired by the English novelist William Makepeace Thackeray.
Thalna f Etruscan MythologyThe Etruscan goddess of childbirth. She is often found in the company of the god
Tinia, who is presumably her consort.
Thamos m Theatre, LiteratureThamos, King of Egypt (
Thamos, König in Ägypten in German) is a play by Tobias Philipp, baron von Gebler, for which, between 1773 and 1780, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote incidental music, K. 345/336a, of an operatic character.
Thenia f English (American, Archaic)Meaning unknown, possibly a shortened form of
Parthenia. This name was borne by a daughter of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings who died in infancy. She was possibly named after one of Sally's sisters, Thenia Hemings (1767-1795).
Théoden m LiteratureMeans "king, ruler" in Old English, probably from
þeud "people" and
þegen "thane, warrior" This name was invented by J. R. R. Tolkien who used Old English to represent the Rohirric language... [
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Theologia f GreekFrom the Koine Greek (or Biblical Greek) noun θεολογία
(theologia) meaning "theology, science of things divine". Also compare the related Late Greek name
Theologos.
Theon m Ancient Greek, Literature, Popular CultureMeaning uncertain. This name could be derived from the Greek noun θεός
(theos) meaning "god", but it can also easily be derived from the Greek verb θέω
(theo) meaning "to run fast, to fly" as well as "to shine, to gleam".... [
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Theoxena f Ancient GreekFeminine form of
Theoxenos. This name was borne by several Greek noblewomen, one of which was a stepdaughter of Ptolemy I Soter of Egypt.
The-Peace-of-God m & f English (Puritan)Referring to Colossians 3:15, "And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful."
Théroigne f French (Belgian, Rare)A pseudonym based off of the birth surname of Théroigne de Méricourt (1762-1817), a leading feminist in the first years of the French Revolution, who was born Anne-Josèphe
Terwagne in Wallonia (Belgium).
Thessaly f EnglishThessaly is a traditional geographic and modern administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. This name is borne by Thessaly Lerner, American stage, film and voice actress.
Theta f English (Rare)From Ancient Greek
thē̂ta, thī́ta is the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet, derived from the Phoenician letter
Teth.
Thiện m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 善
(thiện) meaning "good, kind, moral".
Thira m ThaiMeans "scholar, philosopher, wise, learned" in Thai.
Thongdi m & f ThaiFrom Thai ทอง
(thong) meaning "gold" and ดี
(di) meaning "good, nice, fine".
Thorlogh f Medieval EnglishPresumably a Medieval English form of the Old Norse and modern Icelandic name
Þórlaug. Alternatively, it might be an anglicisation of Thorløgh, which itself is the Old Swedish form of þórlaug.
Thorne m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Thorne. Derived from the Old English word for "thorn." This was the name of a letter in the Old English alphabet, as well as the name of a character from the soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful."
Thurgood m EnglishA contraction of the Puritan name Thoroughgood. A famous bearer is Thurgood Marshall (Born: July 2, 1908, Died: January 24, 1993), an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
Thwaite m English (Rare)Meaning, "clearing in a wooded area." May be used on its own, but may also be seen in combination with Medieval English and Old German personal names.
Thyatira f American (Modern, Rare)From the name of a city in Asia Minor mentioned in Revelation in the New Testament. According Stephanus of Byzantium, the name of the city meant "daughter" from Greek θυγατήρ
(thugatēr), though it may actually be from an older Lydian name... [
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Thyme f & m English (Rare)From Old French
thym, from Latin
thymum, from Ancient Greek
θύμον (
thúmon).
Ticasuk f Inupiat, InuitMeaning, "where the four winds gather their treasures from all parts of the world...the greatest which is knowledge."
Ticwtkwa f SalishanOf unknown meaning. Possibly of the Lilooet language, from the Salish language tree.
Tigger m & f Popular CulturePopular character from the children's book series "Winnie the Pooh" by A. A. Milne, coined by phrasing "tiger" the way a small child might.
Tikasuk f InupiatMeaning unknown. This is the name of an important Iñupiaq educator, poet and writer.
Tikokura m Polynesian Mythology"Storm-Wave". A Polynesian god of monstrous size and enormous power. He has an angry temperament which, without provoking, easily flares up.
Timber m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)From the name of the type of wood which is proper for buildings or for tools, utensils, furniture, carriages, fences, ships, and the like; -- usually said of felled trees, but sometimes of those standing.... [
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Tinica f SloveneDiminutive of
Tina, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Tirian m LiteratureVariant of
Tyrian. The last king of Narnia and one of the main characters in 'The Last Battle' by C.S. Lewis.
Ti-sái m TaiwaneseThis is a name given by Taiwanese fortune tellers to ward off evil spirits, as it means "hog manure." It is often an unofficial given name.
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.
Tizocic m NahuatlMeaning uncertain. Several theories about the etymology have been made, including the Nahuatl words
tezo, meaning "bleeder, bloodletter", and
teezzo "well-born, noble" combined with
acic "he arrived"... [
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Tlacaelel m NahuatlMeans "greatest hero" or "man of suffering" in Nahuatl, from
tlacatl "man, human being" and
ellelli "suffering, pain, agony; strong emotions".
Tlilpotonqui m NahuatlA type of priestly regalia, possibly derived from Nahuatl
tliltic "black" and either
potonia "to cover in feathers" or
potonqui "something stinky".
Tobijah m BiblicalMeaning "Goodness of God" this name was born by two men in the Bible.
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).
Tofiño m SpanishSurname of Vicente
Tofiño (de San Miguel y Wanderiales), an 18th century Spanish navigator, cartographer, and cosmographer... [
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Tokota m AmericanIt's widely spread meaning is "friends to everyone" in Sioux but there's no evidence that it is a genuine name or word. It's likely an invented name, a variant of
Dakota.
Toktamish m Tatar, JewishToktamish was the prominent khan of the Blue Horde, who briefly unified the White Horde and Blue Horde subdivisions of the Golden Horde into a single state. He was a descendant of
Genghis Khan's eldest grandson,
Orda Khan, or his brother
Tuqa-Timur.