TrialmEnglish (Puritan) Meaning, "to test (something, especially a new product) to assess its suitability or performance." Referring to the trials and tribulations that may come with faith in God.
TriariusmGothic Triarius was a Gothic nobleman and soldier. He was a member of the Amali dynasty. At least by the Battle of Nedao, Triarius had withdrawn his support from Valamir, who was his relative and the king of the Ostrogoths... [more]
TribulationmEnglish (Puritan), Literature Middle English via Old French from ecclesiastical Latin tribulatio(n-), from Latin tribulare ‘press, oppress’, from tribulum ‘threshing board (constructed of sharp points)’, based on terere ‘rub’... [more]
TriggermAmerican (Rare), English (British, Rare) Meaning can be particular to the bearer, such as "trigger of a gun" for someone noted for marksmanship. In the British television series 'Only Fools and Horses' (1981-1991) one character was called Trigger after the horse owned by RoyRogers.
TrilbyfEnglish (Rare), Literature The name of the titular character in George Du Maurier's 1894 novel 'Trilby', about an tone-deaf model who is hypnotized to become a talented singer. The name became a (now obsolete) colloquial term for a foot, as the character's feet were objects of admiration... [more]
TrillianfLiterature Used in Douglas Adams's 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.' In the story, Trillian is an elided form of her full name, Tricia McMillan.
TrilliumfEnglish (Modern) The name of a flowering plant genus, which is derived from Latin trium "three". (It has also been speculated that the Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus modified the Swedish word trilling "triplet" to arrive at the New Latin name trillium.) The plant is so called for its whorl of three leaves (at the top of the stem), from the center of which rises a solitary, three-petaled flower, in color white, purple or pink.... [more]
TrimurtimHinduism Trimurti in Hinduism, Triad of the Three Gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. The Concept was known at least by the time of Kalidasa's Poem, Kumarasambhava.
TringëfAlbanian Derived from Albanian tringë "bullfinch, finch". Tringë Smajl Martini Ivezaj (1880 – 2 November 1917) was an Albanian guerrilla fighter who fought against the Ottoman Empire in the Malësia region... [more]
TrinnyfEnglish (British, Modern, Rare) This nickname is most well known because of British beauty entrepreneur, businesswoman, fashion and makeover expert, television presenter and author, Sarah-Jane "Trinny" Woodall. The 'Trinny' nickname came from a friend who likened her to a "St Trinian’s" character.... [more]
TriopasmGreek Mythology Possibly of Pre-Greek origin, though popularly interpreted as meaning "three-eyed, he who has three eyes" from Greek τρι- (tri-) "three, thrice" and ὄψ (ops) "face, eye"... [more]
TripmEnglish (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture Means "three" or "third", ultimately from a Latin root. It is the nickname of both Antoine Triplett ('Marvel's Agents of SHIELD') and Charles Tucker III ('Star Trek: Enterprise').
TripafSanskrit MEANING : satisfaction, pleased, Name of a plant ... [more]
TriphenefEnglish (American, Rare) Variant of Tryphena. This was borne by a short-lived daughter (1765-1769) of the early American midwife and diarist Martha Ballard.
TriphinafBreton, History Allegedly from Trifin, a Welsh name derived from triw "exact, precise". This was the name of a 6th-century Breton saint, wife of the tyrant Conomor who killed their young son Tremorus.
TriphopmThai Means "three worlds", from Thai ตรี (tri) meaning "three" and ภพ (phop) meaning "world".
TriptatmanmHinduism MEANING : having a contented mind, satisfied. Here तृप्त means satiated + आत्मन् means mind... [more]
TriptidmHindi MEANING : giving satisfaction . Here तृप्ति means satisfaction + द means giving... [more]
TriptimatmSanskrit MEANING : Satisfied, having contentment or satiation. Here तृप्ति means satisfaction + मत् means one having ... [more]
TriptolemosmGreek Mythology Derived from Greek τρι- (tri-) meaning "three, thrice" combined with the Epic Greek noun πτόλεμος (ptolemos) meaning "war".
TrishnakshaymSanskrit MEANING : cessation of desire , tranquility of mind. It is joining of तृष्णा + अक्षय. Here तृष्णा means desire + अक्षय means cessation... [more]
TrismegistosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective τρισμέγιστος (trismegistos) meaning "thrice-greatest", which consists of the Greek adverb τρίς (tris) meaning "thrice, three times" combined with the Greek adjective μέγιστος (megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see Megistos).... [more]
TrismegistusmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Trismegistos. This was an epithet of the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian god Thoth, who were worshipped as one god by Greeks in Ptolemaic Egypt.
TristanafLiterature, Breton, Provençal Feminine form of Tristan. This is the name of the main character in Benito Pérez Galdós' eponymous novel Tristana (1892).
TristessafLiterature, Popular Culture Used by the 20th-century writer Jack Kerouac for the title character in his short novel 'Tristessa' (1960), in which case it was intended to be an Anglicization of the Spanish word tristeza meaning "sadness" (from Latin tristis; compare Tristan)... [more]
TriumphmEnglish (Rare) From the English word triumph "a great victory or achievement", ultimately from Greek thriambos "hymn to Bacchus".
TriúnnmOld Norse From Old Norse trjónn (compare with Faroese trónur meaning "nose, snout") or formed from Old Norse trjóna meaning "nose, snout".
TriviafRoman Mythology Derived from Latin trivium meaning "a place where three roads meet, a crossroads". In Roman mythology this was the name of a goddess of the night and crossroads, usually associated with witchcraft and sorcery as well as ghosts and childbirth... [more]
TrixibellefEnglish Possibly coined by television presenter Paula Yates and musician Bob Geldof for their daughter Fifi Trixibelle Geldof (1983-), from a combination of Trixie and Belle.
TroezenmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Τροιζήν (Troizen), which may possibly have been derived from Greek Τροία (Troia), the original Greek name for the city of Troy. Troezen might then roughly mean "of Troy"... [more]
TrofimenafItalian (Rare) This given name is best known for being the name of the 7th-century saint Trofimena, who was born and raised on the island of Sicily. During her lifetime, Sicily was a province of the Byzantine Empire, where Greek was the primary language... [more]
TroiasfAncient Greek Possibly derived from Greek Τροία (Troia) meaning "Troy". This was the name of a 4th-century BC Greek princess, the daughter of King Aeacides of Epirus by his wife Phthia, and sister to King Pyrrhus and Princess Deidamia.
TrojafSerbian From Serbian троје (troje) meaning "three people" thus denoting a "trinity". "Trinity" in Serbian is тројство (trojstvo), itself from троје (troje).
TrostlinfMedieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic) Derived from German Trost "solace; comfort". This name was occasionally given to a girl born into a grieving family.
Trotf & mLiterature From the English word ''trot'', given as a nickname to someone who walks with a diagonal gait. This is used as a nickname of two literary characters: the titular character from Charles Dickens' novel ''David Copperfield'' (1849) and Mayre "Trot" Griffiths from L. Frank Baum's books.
TrothyfEnglish (British, Archaic) Perhaps derived from the archaic English word troth meaning "truth, a pledge". This name was recorded in the 19th century in Yorkshire, England.
Troyem & fEnglish (Rare) Variant of Troy, sometimes used as a feminine form. A known bearer is South African-born Australian singer-songwriter and actor Troye Sivan (1995-).... [more]
Truef & mEnglish (Puritan) From the English word "true" meaning "conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct; loyal, faithful; genuine; legitimate; accurate". From the Middle English trewe, from the Old English trīewe, (Mercian) trēowe 'trusty, faithful'.... [more]
True-heartmEnglish (Puritan) Referring to Hebrews 10:22, "Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water."
TruellafLiterature Combination of the word "true" and the popular suffix -ella. This is the name of a character in L. Frank Baum's novel ''The Magical Monarch of Mo'' (1900).