TamonantefGuanche From Guanche *tamannant, meaning "woman who knows to read" (literally "she who spells"). Tamonante was the daughter of Tibiabin, a priestess.
TanchefHistory (Ecclesiastical) Saint Tanche is a local Christian saint from Troyes, France. She was killed while defending her virginity when attacked by a servant. She is considered to be a martyr. Her cultus dates from the early 7th century and her feast day is celebrated October 10.
TangerinefPopular Culture Presumably from the English word, which refers to a red or orange colored citrus fruit. Mentioned as a name in the songs 'Tangerine' by Led Zeppelin and 'Tangerine' by Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra.
TaniefJapanese (Rare) From 谷 (tani) meaning "valley" and 栄 (e) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Tanoutef & mCoptic (Sahidic) Means "the goddess" in Coptic. The name ultimately derives from the Egyptian feminine prefix (or article/pronoun) ta combined with Egyptian nuti "God". Also, please note that I am uncertain for which gender this name is used, so I listed both genders.
TarnemDutch (Rare), Literature Name of a fictional male character by Dutch author Tonke Dragt. Prince Tarne is the main protagonist of a children's story titled "Het was maar een droom - De geschiedenis van prins Tarne" ("It was just a dream - The history of prince Tarne"), which is one of several short stories in the book "Het gevaarlijke venster en andere verhalen" (Tonke Dragt, 1979)
TasukemJapanese Combination of a ta kanji, like 太 meaning "plump, thick" or 多 meaning "many, much," and 助け (suke) meaning "help," the element also written as 介, 祐, and so on. The second kanji can also be used on its own, from 助け (tasuke), extended from suke with 手 (ta), the combining form of te meaning "hand," now the usual form.... [more]
TasunkemSioux From Lakota Tȟašúŋke meaning "his horse". This is found in Tȟašúŋke Witkó, the original Lakota name of the Oglala leader known to the English-speaking world as Crazy Horse (c.1842-1877).
TátsefAguaruna From the Awajún name for a kind of parrot.
TatsuefJapanese From Japanese 竜 (tatsu) meaning "dragon" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other kanji combinations are possible.
TatsuhidemJapanese From 達 (tatsu) meaning "achieve" combined with 秀 (hide) meaning "ear/head (of plant); point, tip" or 英 (hide) meaning "wisdom, brilliance." Other kanji combinations are possible.
TatsusukemJapanese From Japanese 達 (tatsu) meaning "achieve" combined with 介 (suke) meaning "help, assist". This name can also be formed from other combinations of kanji characters.
TatwinemAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements tāt "glad, cheerful" and wine "friend".
Taulbeef & mNorman Taulbee is an ancient Norman name that arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Taulbee family lived in Lincolnshire. Their name, however, is a reference to Taillebois, Normandy, the family's place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.
T-bonemAmerican (Rare) Nickname with meaning particular to the bearer, but often used for someone with a name beginning with the letter 'T'. Bearers include blues singer and guitarist Aaron Thibeaux "T-Bone" Walker (1910–1975), for whom the name was derived from his middle name because of its close pronunciation of Tee-bow... [more]
TchuemAfrican Mythology A cultural founder hero of the Bushmen. Tchue's deeds and transformations were 'many, many and not one'. He was a genius of fruit; also was he at different times a bird, an elephant, a fly, a lizard and even a water hole... [more]
TechildefMedieval German A dithematic name formed with the second name element hild "battle" and an unidentified first part.
TecošefCoptic From Egyptian tȝ-kȝš(.t) meaning "she of Kush", derived from tȝ "the; she of" combined with kȝš "Kush", the name of an ancient kingdom in Nubia.
TefkefDutch (Rare) Meaning uncertain, though the second element of this name certainly consists of the diminutive suffix -ke. The name is possibly Frisian in origin.
TeguestemGuanche Possibly 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.
TeguisefGuanche Meaning 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"... [more]
TeisutėfLithuanian (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.
TeletefGreek Mythology Means "ritual, initiation rite, consecration" or "festival (at which rites are held)", ultimately derived from Greek τέλος (telos) meaning "purpose, result, completion"... [more]
TelsefNorth Frisian, Low German Originally 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".
TempefEnglish (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.... [more]
TemügemMedieval Mongolian Ffrom 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.
Tennesseef & mEnglish (American) From the name of the state located in the Southeastern region of the United States, possibly derived from Cherokee ᏔᎾᏏ (tanasi), believed to mean "winding river", which was originally the name of a village in present-day Monroe County, Tennessee... [more]
TennillefEnglish Transferred use of the surname Tennille. This is the surname of American singer Cathryn Antoinette 'Toni' Tennille (1940-) who gained fame in the 1970s singing duo Captain & Tennille... [more]
TennisefDutch (Anglicized), English (American) Anglicized form of both Teunisje and the Dutch patronymic Teunis(s)e(n), which means "son of Teunis". In some cases, this name can also be a modern variant spelling of the name Denise, via its variant spelling Dennise.... [more]
TenzilefTurkish (Rare) Turkish form of Tanzila. A notable bearer was Tenzile Erdoğan (1924-2011), the mother of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
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]
TereinefGreek Mythology The name of a nymph consort of the god Ares. Her name comes from τερεο (tereo) and means "piercer, she who pierces (like a sword)".
TeruefJapanese From 照, 輝, 瑛, 耀 (teru) meaning "to shine", 晴 (teru, hare, haru) meaning "clear or fine weather", which could be combined with a ru kanji, e.g. 流 meaning "current, flow," which is then combined with 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay", 恵 (e, megumi, megumu) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness" or 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch"... [more]