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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *te.
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Theodate f American (Rare, Archaic)
Apparently coined as a feminine form of Theodatus.
Theodote f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Theodotos (see Theodotus). A famous bearer of this name was the second Empress consort of Emperor Constantine VI of the Byzantine Empire.
Théodrate f Medieval French
A feminine form of Theuderad.... [more]
Theokiste f Late Roman
This name was borne by a politically Influential Byzantine Acstetic, born 740.
Theoktiste f Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Theoktistos. This name was borne by saint Theoktiste of Lesbos (9th century AD) and the mother-in-law of the Byzantine Emperor Theophilos (9th century AD).
Theopiste f Late Greek
Feminine form of Theopistos.
Théotiste f Louisiana Creole, French (Rare, Archaic)
While apparently originally a unisex name, Théotiste seems to have been used predominantly on females since at least the early 1800s.... [more]
Tiete f & m East Frisian, West Frisian
Variation of Tiede.
Timarete f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour" and ἀρετή (arete) meaning "virtue, excellence"... [more]
Toennete f Walloon
Walloon form of Antoinette.
Tonette f English (Modern, Rare)
Likely a (slightly corrupted) short form of Antoinette.
Touènette f Norman
Norman short of Antoinette.
Toussainte f French
Feminine form of Toussaint.
Traute f German (Rare)
Short form of names that begin with or end in "-traut" and "-traud". See Adeltraud.
Trieste f English (American)
Trieste Kelly Dunn is an American actress. ... [more]
Trieste m & f Italian (Rare, Archaic)
From the name of the Italian city and harbour Trieste
Trinete f Walloon
Diminutive of Catrine.
Trinette f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Limburgish
Dutch, Flemish and Limburgish short form of Catharina, which was created by combining its short form Trina with the French diminutive suffix -ette... [more]
Tshenoute f Coptic
Feminine form of Shenoute.
Turte f Romansh
Variant of Turtè.
Turté f Romansh
Variant of Turtè.
Turtè f Romansh
Variant of Turteia.
Tutaste f Laz
Means “moonlight” in Laz.
Tycharete f Ancient Greek
Probably derived from Greek τύχη (tyche) meaning "fortune, chance, fate" and ἀρετή (arete) meaning "goodness, excellence" as well as "virtue, skill".
Typhenete f Medieval French
Medieval diminutive of Tiphaine, recorded in the 1292 census of Paris.
Tzitte f Yiddish
Means "energetic" in Yiddish.
Uote f Medieval German
Medieval form of Ute.
Urte f German
Of debated origin and meaning.
Vaidgintė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vaidgintas.
Vaidilutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Vaidilė, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė. However, it is important to note that vaidilutė is also a regular word in the Lithuanian language, with the meaning of "priestess" (as in, a pagan one)... [more]
Vaidotė f Lithuanian
This name could be considered to be a diminutive of feminine names that start with Vaid- (such as Vaidmantė and Vaidvilė) or end in -vaidė (such as Norvaidė), because it contains the feminine suffix -otė, which is sometimes listed as a diminutive suffix and other times as a derivative suffix... [more]
Vaidutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of feminine given names that start with Vaid- (such as Vaidmantė and Vaidvilė) or end in -vaidė (such as Norvaidė), since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė.
Vaigintė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vaigintas.
Vainotė f Lithuanian (Rare)
This name could be considered to be a diminutive of feminine names that start with Vain- (such as Vaingedė and Vainorė) or end in -vainė (such as Dovainė), because it contains the feminine suffix -otė, which is sometimes listed as a diminutive suffix and other times as a derivative suffix... [more]
Vainutė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Diminutive of feminine given names that start with Vain- (such as Vaingedė and Vainorė) or end in -vainė (such as Dovainė), since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė.
Vaišviltė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vaišviltas. Also compare Vaišvilė.
Vaite f Tahitian
Derived from Tahitian vāite meaning "soul, spirit".
Vaivorykštė f Lithuanian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun vaivorykštė meaning "rainbow".
Valdete f Albanian
Derived from Albanian valë "wave" and deti "the sea; the ocean".
Valdinete f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form to names beginning in *Vald-* like Valdemar.
Valette f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Valette.
Vandutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive form of Vanda.
Varenīte f Latvian (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Latvian varens "mighty, powerful, forceful, strong; famous, great".
Vedette f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Veda and the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette.
Velvette f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Velvet with the feminine suffix -ette.
Verité f English
Variant of Verity.
Verlisebette f Medieval Dutch
Medieval variant of Elisabeth.
Vermergriete f Medieval Dutch
Medieval variant of Margriet.
Vernette f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Verna (see Vernetta)
Veronette f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Variant of Véronique using the French diminutive suffix ette.
Veronytė f Lithuanian
Diminutive form of Veronika.
Verutė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian short form of Veronika.
Vette f English
Short form of Yvette.
Viatte f French (Archaic)
A local diminutive of an unidentified name found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France up until the 1700s.
Vidette f English (Rare)
Of uncertain etymology, uses the popular feminine suffix -ette.
Vidmantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vidmantas.
Viette f English (American, Rare)
Either a variant of Vietta or a transferred use of the surname Viette.
Vijolīte f Latvian (Rare)
Both a variant of Violeta and a direct derivation from Latvian vijolīte "violet".
Vilette f English
Alternate spelling of Villette, a French word for a small town or village.
Vilgintė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vilgintas.
Vincentė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vincentas. Also compare Vincė.
Vincinette f German
A feminine form to Vincent.... [more]
Vinnette f English (American)
Combination of Vinnie with the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette (or with a name that contains it, such as Annette)... [more]
Vinyette f African American
Alternate spelling of the word vignette.
Violâte f Norman
Norman form of Violante.
Virmantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Virmantas.
Visgintė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Visgintas.
Viskintė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian feminine name meaning "all-enduring".
Vismantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vismantas.
Vivette f French (Rare), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Possibly a diminutive form of Vivienne (see also Viviette), but it could also be an independent name that is ultimately derived from Latin vivus "alive" or Latin vividus "full of life, lively, spirited".
Vizbulīte f Latvian
Directly taken from Latvian vizbulīte "anemone". This name was used by Latvian poet and playwright Rainis in his play Indulis un Ārija (1911).
Vladytė f Lithuanian
Diminutive form of Vlada.
Vonette f Norman
Norman truncated diminutive of Yvonne.
Vullnete f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vullnet.
Vydmantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vydmantas.
Vydotė f Lithuanian
This name could be considered to be a diminutive of feminine names that start with Vyd- (such as Vydgailė and Vydmantė) or end in -vydė (such as Žadvydė), because it contains the feminine suffix -otė, which is sometimes listed as a diminutive suffix and other times as a derivative suffix... [more]
Vydutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of feminine given names that start with Vyd- (such as Vydgailė and Vydmantė) or end in -vydė (such as Žadvydė), since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė.
Vygantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vygantas.
Vygintė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vygintas.
Vyolette f English (American, Rare)
An extremely rare variant of Violet.
Vyolette f French Creole
Comes from “Vyolèt” which means purple, influenced by French.
Vytė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vytas or Vytis.
Waltraute f Theatre
Variant of Waltraud, used by Wagner as the name of a valkyria.
Willanette f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly an elaborated feminine form of Will.
Willette f English (Rare)
Anglicized form (or English cognate) of Guillaumette or Guillemette. Also compare Willine.
Wilmette f English (Rare)
An elaborated form of Wilma ending in -ette
Witte m & f Low German, Dutch (Archaic)
Short form of names formed with the Germanic name element witu "wood, forest".
Wynnette f French
French diminutive of Wynnie. Can also be a variant of Wynona!
Xainte f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Sainte. A notable bearer was Xainte Dupont (1595-1680), an early settler of New France, the wife of settler Zacharie Cloutier (1590-1677), and an ancestress to the Cloutier family of Quebec.
Xudite f Galician
Galician form of Judith.
Yanette f Picard, Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine diminutive of Yan 3, as well as a Hispanic variant of Janet. A known bearer was French poet Yanette Delétang-Tardif (1902-1976), who was born Anne Marie Paule Delétang in Picardy.
Yente f & m Dutch, West Frisian
Variant of Jente.
Ygritte f Literature
Created by author George R.R. Martin for a character in his series A Song of Ice and Fire (1996) and its television adaptation Game of Thrones (2011-2019). It was borne by a character of the Free Folk.
Yolente f Medieval Dutch
Medieval variant of Jolande.
Yolette f Haitian Creole
Possibly a diminutive of names beginning with Yol such as Yolène, Yolaine or Yolande, as -ette is a French feminine diminutive suffix, and perhaps influenced by Violette.
Yutte f Danish (Rare, ?)
Anglicized form of Jytte in the case of Danish-born actress Yutte Stensgaard (1946-), whose birth name was Jytte.
Yvonnette f French
Diminutive of Yvonne.
Zabete f Galician, Walloon
Galician short form of Elisabete and Walloon form of Élisabeth.
Žadmantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Žadmantas.
Zakhite f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Zahida.
Žanete f Latvian
Latvian adoption of Jeannette.
Zarité f Literature
Zarité "Teté" is the name of an Haitian mixed-race woman who was a slave in Haiti. She is the main character of the book "Island Beneath the Sea" (2009) by Isabel Allende.
Žēlīte f Latvian (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Latvian žēlīgs "merciful".
Zeltīte f Latvian
Derived from Latvian zelts "gold" (compare Zelta). Latvian poet and playwright Aspazija used this name for her play Zeltīte (1901).
Zenonytė f Lithuanian
Diminutive form of Zenona.
Zerbinette f Theatre
Feminine name possibly invented by Molière for his play Les Fourberies de Scapin.
Zette f Danish (Rare)
Short form of names ending in -zette, such as Suzette or Lizette.
Zezette f Obscure (Rare)
Meaning unknown, perhaps a misinterpretation of the French name Suzette. This name is not used in French, though, as it is a crude word for female genitalia.
Žibutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Žibuoklė, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė.
Ziedīte f Latvian
Derived from either Latvian zieds "blossom; flower" or from Latvian ziedēt "to blossom, to bloom, to flower".
Zinete f Albanian
Albanian form of Ziynet.
Žintautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Žintautas.
Ziwildite f & m Indian (Christian)
It is a mixture of a local dialects Kurmali and Magahi, meaning," Meaning "
Zlate f Yiddish
Derived from the Slavic word zlato "gold", this was used as a symbolic name (compare Golda).
Zoete f Medieval Dutch
Derived from Middle Dutch soete "sweet" (zoete in Modern Dutch).
Zoisite m & f Popular Culture
From the name of the mineral zoisite, which was named after Carniolan naturalist Sigmund Zois (1747-1819). This is the name of a character from the manga and anime 'Sailor Moon'. He is male in the source material, but was changed to female in several international dubs of the anime.