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TeiresiasmGreek Mythology Possibly 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... [more]
TeixconemimNahuatl Means "a belittler, someone who is disrespectful and inattentive" in Nahuatl, literally "one who goes to someone’s face".
Teiztlacahuaf & mNahuatl Possibly related to Nahuatl teiztlacahui "deceiver, one who tells lies".
TeiztlacomNahuatl Probably derived from Nahuatl itztlacoa "to look cautiously, to examine, to spy (on someone)".
Tejam & fIndonesian Means "afterglow, reddish or yellowish ray observed during sunset" or "rainbow" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit तेजस् (tejas).
TejasmIndian, Gujarati, Marathi Derived from Sanskrit तेजस (téjas) meaning "light, radiance, brilliance, splendour" as well as "fire".
TejrammIndian (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.
TekimJapanese From Japanese 適 (teki) meaning "suitable, appropriate, fit" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
TekkeitsertokmInuit Mythology The name of one of the most important hunting gods in the Inuit pantheon. Tekkeitsertok is a god of hunting and the master of caribou.
TelamonmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from telamon (τελαμών), an Ancient Greek term for a broad strap or band for supporting or carrying something, originally meaning "bearer".... [more]
TeleklesmAncient Greek The 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"... [more]
TelemachosmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek adjective τηλέμαχος (telemachos) meaning "fighting from afar", which consists of Greek τῆλε (tele) meaning "far, from afar, far off" combined with the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle."
TelesandrosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is probably derived from Greek τέλος (telos), which can mean "purpose, goal, aim" as well as "fulfillment, completion". However, it is also possible that it is derived from Greek τῆλε (tele) "far, from afar, far off"... [more]
TelestesmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun τελεστής (telestes) meaning "(religious) initiator" as well as "priest" and "initiated person".... [more]
TeleusmGreek Mythology The 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"... [more]
TeleutasmAncient Greek Derived from Greek τελευτᾰ́ω (teleutáō) meaning "to bring to pass".
TelipinumNear Eastern Mythology Means "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.
TematlmNahuatl Meaning uncertain, possibly means "someone’s hand", derived from Nahuatl maitl "hand" and the prefix te-. May alternately refer to a kind of cape.
TemelkomBulgarian, Macedonian Meaning uncertain, but the -ko at the end indicates that it might possibly be a diminutive.
TemeluchusmJudeo-Christian-Islamic Legend Temeluchus (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.
TemirkhanmKazakh Combination of the given name Temir and the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".
TemirlanmKazakh, Kyrgyz Kazakh 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".
TemirmalikmUzbek Derived from the Uzbek temir meaning "iron" and malik meaning "king, lord".
TemirniyozmUzbek Derived from the Uzbek temir meaning "iron" and niyoz meaning "offering".
Temirpo'latmUzbek Derived from the Uzbek temir meaning "iron" and po'lat meaning "steel, sword".
TenagesmGreek Mythology Possibly derived from Ancient Greek τέναγος (ténagos) meaning "shoal water, shallows, lagoon".
TenaginomAncient Roman Name of a Roman governor, Tenagino Probus, who lived in the 3rd century.
TenahuacmNahuatl Means "with someone, someone’s partner" in Nahuatl.
TenalimIndian A famous bearer was the Telugu jester-poet Tenali Ramakrishna, whose cleverness was the subject of many Indian folk-tales.
Tenampim & fNahuatl Possibly means "son/daughter of god".
TenanmNahuatl Means "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".
TenayamMiwok Possibly 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.
Tenchim & fJapanese (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."... [more]
TencuauhmNahuatl Means "obstinate" or "loud-mouthed" in Nahuatl, literally "wooden lip", from tentli "lip, mouth; voice, word" and cuahuitl "tree, wood".
TencuecuenotlmNahuatl Means "foul-mouthed man" or "mischievous, unrestrained" in Nahuatl, from tentli "lip, mouth; voice, word" and cuecuenotl "proud, arrogant, insolent".
TenesormSpanish (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... [more]
TengilmSwedish (Rare), Literature From Old Norse þengill meaning "prince, king". Tengil is the main antagonist in Swedish author Astrid Lindgren's novel 'The Brothers Lionheart' from 1973.
Tenkof & mJapanese From Japanese 典 (ten) meaning "ceremony, rule", 天 (ten) meaning "heavens, sky" or 展 (ten) meaning "exhibition" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child", 恋 (ko) meaning "love" (for females) or 鼓 (ko) meaning "drum" (for males)... [more]
Tenkum & fJapanese Means "erupting fire" or "heaven".
TenmamJapanese From Japanese 典 (ten) meaning "ceremony, rule" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tennesseef & mEnglish (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.).
TenochmNahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology Possibly a combination of Nahuatl te- "stone" and nochtli "prickly-pear cactus fruit". This was the name of a possibly-legendary Aztec ruler, who is said to have led his people southward to found the city of Tenochtitlan.
TenpamTibetan, Bhutanese From Tibetan བསྟན་པ (bstan pa) meaning "(Buddhist) doctrine".
TeodoremMedieval Georgian, Georgian (Rare) Medieval Georgian form of Theodoros (see Theodore), which is still in use today, but rarely so. It has largely been replaced by the newer form Tedore, which is now quite common in Georgia.... [more]