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.
TanchummHebrew Means "consolation" in Hebrew. The name is used in the Talmud for a great sage who lived in Babylon.
TarchonmEtruscan Mythology In Etruscan mythology, Tarchon and his brother, Tyrrhenus, were cultural heroes who founded the Etruscan League of twelve cities, the Dodecapoli.
Tar'machmKhazar Tar'mach was a Khazar general, active in the Arab–Khazar Wars of the 720s and 730s CE.
TarouichimJapanese From Japanese 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big", 郎 (rou) meaning "son" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.
TarsiciusmLate Roman This name entered the Latin language via Greek Tarsisi. Tarsisi is what the ancient Greek city of Tarsos was called at times; the city's name was the hellenized form of Tarsa, which is what the city's first settlers - the Hittites - called it... [more]
TatsuichimJapanese From Japanese 達 (tatsu) meaning "plural marker" or 辰 (tatsu), referring to the Dragon, the fifth of the twelve Earthly Branches combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.
TatsumichimJapanese From the Japanese kanji 立 (tatsu) meaning "rise; stand up" or 龍 (tatsu) meaning "dragon" combined with 道 (michi) meaning "way; road; path".... [more]
TaucanfKarachay-Balkar From the Karachay-Balkar тау (tau) meaning "mountain" and Turkic can meaning "soul".
T9Cf & mAmerican (South) This very rare name is an exception to the rule that numerals are normally not allowed as part of the spelling of names in the United States. It's a creative rebus-like spelling of a slang intensive term for "tiny" found in the Southwestern United States... [more]
TcheliomTheatre Tchelio is a magician and the king's (and prince's) protector in "L'amour des trois oranges", a 1921 satirical French-language opera by Sergei Prokofiev.
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]
TcliblentofAlgonquian Meaning unknown. Tcliblento is a character from the Choptank tribe in the novel 'Chesapeake' by James A. Michener.
TecamecatlmNahuatl Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from a place name.
TecapanfNahuatl Meaning uncertain. May derive from Nahuatl teca "to lie down" and the locative suffix -pan, or be related to tecampaxolitzli "the act of biting".
Tecayehuatlm & fNahuatl Meaning uncertain, possibly related to Nahuatl tecayehuani "berserk, dangerous, attacking".
TecciztecatlmAztec and Toltec Mythology Means "person from Tecciztlann" in Nahuatl, a place name derived from Nahuatl tēcciztli "conch" and tlācatl "person, human being". In Aztec mythology, Tecciztecatl was a lunar deity, representing the "Man in the Moon"... [more]
Techanm & fNahuatl Means "dwelling place, someone’s house" in Nahuatl, from the possessive prefix te- and chantli "house". Alternately, the first element may derive from tetl "stone".
TechenfJewish Jewish name of unknown meaning. This name Germanized is Therese.
TechildefMedieval German A dithematic name formed with the second name element hild "battle" and an unidentified first part.
TechiyafJewish Hebrew for "rebirth". It is a modern Israeli name, often connected to the rebirth of the state of Israel. It can also be an amuletic name.
TechnandrosmAncient Greek Derived from Greek τέχνη (techne) "art, skill, craft" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) "of a man".
TechomirmCzech, Slovak Derived from Slavic tech "solace, comfort, joy" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
TechoslavmCzech, Slovak Derived from Slavic tech "solace, comfort, joy" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
TecmessafGreek Mythology Possibly derived from Ancient Greek τέκμαρ (tekmar) meaning "fixed mark; end, goal, token, pledge". In Greek Mythology, this was the name of a princess of Phrygia (or sometimes Teuthrania) who was taken as a concubine by Ajax, as well as of an Amazon warrior killed by Hercules.
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.
Tecpanf & mNahuatl Means "palace" in Nahuatl. Alternately, a variant of Tecpatl.
TecpanecatlmNahuatl Means "person of the palace", from Nahuatl tecpan "palace" combined with the affiliative suffix -catl.
Tecpatlm & fNahuatl Means "flint" or "flint knife" in Nahuatl, the eighteenth day-sign of the tonalpohualli.
TecuecuechamNahuatl Possibly means "mischievous person" or "someone bold, shameless, insolent" in Nahuatl, from cuecuech "mischievous, shameless, insolent" and the prefix te-.
TecuecuexmNahuatl From Nahuatl tecuecuextli, a kind of braided leather anklet decorated with golden bells.
TecuepotzinmNahuatl Meaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl tecue "venemous lizard" and -poh "one’s equal, another like oneself", combined with the diminutive or reverential suffix -tzin.
TecuetlazamNahuatl Means "he throws like a lizard", from Nahuatl tecue "a kind of venomous lizard" and tlaza "to throw".
TecuexochfNahuatl Meaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl tecuhtli "lord" and xōchitl "flower". Alternatively, the first element could be tecue "venomous lizard".
TecuichpochfNahuatl Possibly a combination of Nahuatl tecuhtli "lord" and ichpochtli "maiden". This was the name of a daughter Motecuhzoma the younger.
TecuizollimNahuatl Probably means "old lord", derived from Nahuatl tecuhtli "lord" and -zolli "old, worn out". Alternately, the second element could be from zolin, "quail".
TecusafHistory (Ecclesiastical) This was the name of a 3rd-century Christian martyr from Ancyra, the capital of the Roman province of Galatia. She was the eldest of seven holy virgins who were drowned in a lake during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian... [more]
TecwynmWelsh, History (Ecclesiastical) Derived from Welsh teg "beautiful; fair" and gwyn "white; fair; blessed". Saint Tecwyn is the patron saint and founder of Llandecwyn in the Welsh county of Gwynedd.
TedescafMedieval Italian Derived from Proto-Germanic *þiudiskaz "of the people, popular, vernacular". It coincides with the modern Italian adjective tedesca, the feminine form of tedesco, "German".
TedescomMedieval Italian Derived from Proto-Germanic þiudiskaz "of the people, popular, vernacular". It coincides with the modern Italian adjective tedesco "German".
TelcharmLiterature A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Telchar was one of the greatest smiths of the First Age of Middle-earth, having learned from Gamil Zirak the old.1 Telchar was commonly regarded amongst the greatest smiths of all time, save only Fëanor and Celebrimbor... [more]
TelecleiafGreek Mythology (Latinized) Semi-latinized form of Greek Τηλέκλεια (Telekleia), the feminine form of Telekles. This was the name of a Trojan princess in Greek mythology.
TemazcaltecifAztec and Toltec Mythology Derived from Nahuatl temāzcalli meaning "steam bath" and tecitl "grandmother". This was the name of an Aztec goddess of steam baths.
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.
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".
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.
TepeyacanmNahuatl Means "mountain leader", derived from Nahuatl yacatl "mountain" and yacana "to lead, to guide".
TepotzitolocmNahuatl Means "he slanders", or perhaps "he is slandered", derived from Nahuatl tepotzitoa "to slander, to denigrate someone", literally "behind-talk".
TerciafJudeo-Anglo-Norman Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Tersa and a derivation from Middle English tercel and Middle French terçuel "hawk; falcon.
TetlacatlmNahuatl Probably means "stone person", from Nahuatl tetl "stone" and tlacatl "man, human being". Alternately, the second element could be acatl "reed, cane".
TetricusmLate Roman Derived from Latin taetricus "harsh, severe, forbidding". This was the name of two Emperors of the Gallic Empire (3rd century AD) and a Frankish saint (6th century AD).
TetsuichimJapanese From Japanese 哲 (tetsu) meaning "philosophy, clear", 徹 (tetsu) meaning "penetrate" or 鉄 (tetsu) meaning "iron" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
TetsuichiroumJapanese From Japanese 哲 (tetsu) meaning "philosophy, clear", 徹 (tetsu) meaning "penetrate" or 鉄 (tetsu) meaning "iron", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
TeuccihuatlfNahuatl Means "lordly woman" or "lady, woman of distinction" in Nahuatl.
TezcacoacatlmNahuatl Means "of the mirrored snake", derived from Nahuatl tezcatl "mirror" and coatl "snake, serpent; twin", with the affiliative suffix -catl.
TezcamitlmNahuatl Means "mirror arrow", "arrow in the mirror", or possibly "reflection" in Nahuatl, from tezcatl "mirror" and mitl "arrow, dart".
TezcapocmNahuatl A kind of black obsidian used in making mirrors, derived from Nahuatl tezcatl "mirror" and poctli "smoke". It could also refer to a powder containing flecks of metal used to paint religious icons, in this case meaning "shining smoke, reflective smoke"... [more]
TezozomocmNahuatl Meaning unknown. This was a common name among Aztec royalty and the name of four different tlatoanis (rulers of city-states).
Thạchm & fVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 石 (thạch) meaning "stone".
ThanachitmThai From Thai ธน (thana) meaning "wealth, prosperity" and จิตต์ (chit) meaning "mind, heart, soul".
ThancbaldmGermanic The first element of this Germanic name is derived from thanc, which comes from Old High German dankjan "to think" or dank "thanks." The second element is derived from Old High German bald "bold, brave."
ThancbertmGermanic The first element of this Germanic name is derived from thanc, which comes from Old High German dankjan "to think" or dank "thanks." The second element is derived from Old High German beraht "bright."
ThancburgfGermanic The first element of this Germanic name is derived from thanc, which comes from Old High German dankjan "to think" or dank "thanks." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."
ThancfridmGermanic The first element of this Germanic name is derived from thanc, which comes from Old High German dankjan "to think" or dank "thanks." The second element is derived from Old High German fridu "peace."
ThancgrimmGermanic The first element of this Germanic name is derived from thanc, which comes from Old High German dankjan "to think" or dank "thanks." The second element is derived from Old Norse grîma "mask."
ThanchardmGermanic The first element of this Germanic name is derived from thanc, which comes from Old High German dankjan "to think" or dank "thanks." The second element is derived from Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
ThanchildfGermanic The first element of this Germanic name is derived from thanc, which comes from Old High German dankjan "to think" or dank "thanks." The second element is derived from Old Norse hildr "battle."
ThancmanmGermanic The first element of this Germanic name is derived from thanc, which comes from Old High German dankjan "to think" or dank "thanks." The second element is derived from man "man."
ThancradmGermanic The first element of this Germanic name is derived from thanc, which comes from Old High German dankjan "to think" or dank "thanks." The second element is derived from Old High German rât "counsel."
ÞancrædmAnglo-Saxon Old English cognate of Tancred, derived from the elements þanc "thanks, thoughts" and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom"... [more]
ThancricmGermanic The first element of this Germanic name is derived from thanc, which comes from Old High German dankjan "to think" or dank "thanks." The second element is derived from rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
ThanculfmGermanic The first element of this Germanic name is derived from thanc, which comes from Old High German dankjan "to think" or dank "thanks." The second element is derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf."
ThancwardmGermanic The first element of this Germanic name is derived from thanc, which comes from Old High German dankjan "to think" or dank "thanks." The second element is derived from Old High German wart "guard."
Thanh LịchfVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 清 (thanh) "clear" and 歷 (lịch) "experienced, well-mannered" meaning "elegant".