Submitted Names Containing te

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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.
Vésteinn m Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse vé "temple, sanctuary" and steinn "stone".
Vesteri m Finnish
Finnish variant of Vester.
Vetea m Tahitian
Means "to be open" in Tahitian.
Veteris m Celtic Mythology
Veteris was a Celtic god attested from many inscriptions in Roman Britain. The dedicants were usually private individuals and were exclusively male. During the 3rd Century AD the cult was particularly popular among the ranks of the Roman army.
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.
Vígsterkr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and starkr "strong, healthy".
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.
Vincente m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Vincent.
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]
Vinter m & f Old Swedish, Swedish (Modern, Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Old Swedish form of Vetr meaning "winter" as well as the modern Scandinavian word for "winter" (see Winter).
Vinterny f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Swedish vinter "winter" and ny "new".
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.
Viteka m Russian
Colloquial diminutive of Vitya.
Vitellia f Ancient Roman, Theatre, Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Vitellius. This was the name of an Ancient Roman noblewoman, daughter of Emperor Vitellius (15-69 AC).... [more]
Vitellius m Ancient Roman (Rare)
Roman family name that was derived from the Latin word vitellus “young calf”. Aulus Vitellius was a Roman emperor during the Year of the Four Emperors.
Viteneka m Russian
Diminutive of Vitya.
Viterico m Medieval Spanish, Gothic (Hispanicized), History
From wid "forest", and -ric "poweful".... [more]
Vitéz m Hungarian
Means "brave, courageous" in Hungarian.
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".
Vi-xen-tê m Vietnamese
Vietnamese from Vincent
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.
Vojtěška f Czech
Czech form of Wojciecha.
Voltemand m Theatre
A character in 'Hamlet' by Shakespeare. Voltemand is sent together with Cornelius as an ambassador to the King of Norway.
Volter m Finnish, Swedish (Rare)
A variant of Wolter.... [more]
Vonette f Norman
Norman truncated diminutive of Yvonne.
Vootele m Estonian
Historic name. Possibly popularized from a 13th-century warrior chieftain who was an associate of Lembitu, a king of Sakala County. Both were involved in the 1217 Battle of St. Matthew's Day fought near Viljandi.
Vosgetel f Armenian
Means "gold wire, gold thread" in Armenian.
Vote m Finnish
Diminutive of Voitto.
Votele m Estonian
Variant of Vootele.
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.
Waawaate Ojibwe (Modern)
Means "Northern Lights" in Ojibwe. Waawaate Fobister is a Canadian actor best known for their semi-autobiographical one-man play, Agokwe.
Wadjitefni m Ancient Egyptian
Means "refreshed by his father" in Egyptian.
Wagguten m Berber (Rare)
It means ‘one who will proliferate’ and reflects the abundance of life.
Wah-wah-teh-go-nay-ga-bo m Ojibwe
Meaning, "standing in the northern lights."
Wah-wee-oo-kah-tah-mah-hote m Cree
Means "strike him on the back" in Cree.
Waite m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Waite. A prominent user was American baseball player Waite Hoyt (1899-1984).
Waltera f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Walter.
Waltraute f Theatre
Variant of Waltraud, used by Wagner as the name of a valkyria.
Wartësłôw m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Wrocisław.
Water m Medieval English
Middle English variant of Walter.
Wauter m Scots
Scots form of Walter.
Welter m Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish, Medieval German, Limburgish (Rare)
Medieval variant of Walter. In this day and age, most bearers are elderly Limburgians; otherwise the name has fallen out of use, primarily surviving in the patronymic surnames Welter and Welters.
Wentshukumishiteu m & f Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Wentshukumishiteu is a water-elemental spirit which fiercely protected the young of various animal species from human hunters.
Wester m West Frisian
Of uncertain origin and meaning; a derivation from Wetser has been suggested.
Weztemir m Adyghe, Kabardian, Circassian
From Turkic "Öz" (source) + "Demir" (iron)
White m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname White.
Whitelaw m English
Transferred use of the surname Whitelaw.
Whitey m English
A nickname given to people often in reference to skin or hair color.
Wicterp m History (Ecclesiastical)
Bishop and Catholic saint, also called Wicho.
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
Winchester m English
Transferred use of the surname Winchester.
Winsten m English
Variant of Winston.
Winter m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Vetr.
Winteria f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Winter.
Winterina f Obscure
Elaboration of Winter.
Winterrose f English (Rare)
Combination of the English words/names, Winter and Rose. There is also a flower called winter rose.
Witeric m Germanic
Means "powerful forest", derived from Old High German witu "forest, wood" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Witerico m Portuguese, Spanish, Italian
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Witeric.
Witezslav m Literature
Rendering of Vítězslav used in 'Day Watch' by Sergei Lukyanenko.
Witte m & f Low German, Dutch (Archaic)
Short form of names formed with the Germanic name element witu "wood, forest".
Witten m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Witten.
Witter m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Witter. ... [more]
Witteric m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Witeric. Witteric was a 7th-century king of the Visigoths in Hispania.
Witterik m Dutch, Norwegian
Dutch and Norwegian form of Witeric.
Wolete Nagache f Ge'ez
Means "daughter of the King" in Ge'ez.
Wouterus m Dutch (Latinized)
Latinized form of Wouter.
Wrister m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Writser, which probably came into being through metathesis.
Wulfcytel m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old Norse Ulfkætill, using the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and ċytel "kettle, cauldron".
Wyatte m English
Variant of Wyatt
Wyette m English
Variant of Wyatt.
Wynnette f French
French diminutive of Wynnie. Can also be a variant of Wynona!
Wynnter f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Winter, the spelling influenced by that of Wynn.
Wynsten m English
Variant of Winston.
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.
Xantena f Spanish (Canarian, Rare), Guanche Mythology
From Guanche *šan-əḍănay, meaning "twin recipient". In Guanche mythology, she was the mother of all humans.
Xenócrates m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Xenocrates.
Xenofonte m Galician, Portuguese
Galician and Portuguese form of Xenophon.
Xiuhtecuhtli m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "turquoise lord" or "lord of fire", from Nahuatl xihuitl, which can mean "turquoise, grass, green/blue thing" or "year, comet" or "flame, fire", and tecuhtli "lord". This was the name of the Aztec god of fire, daytime, and heat, one of the oldest known Mesoamerican deities.
Xiuhtezcatl m Nahuatl
Means "turquoise mirror", from Nahuatl xihuitl "turquoise" and tezcatl "mirror".
Xochiteca m Nahuatl
Means "inhabitant of Xochitlan", or taken from the name of a famous female sacrificial victim (given as an honorary title to victims sacrificed in the 13th month).
Xochiteotl m Nahuatl
Means "flower god", from Nahuatl xōchitl "flower" and teotl "god, deity; divine or sacred force".
Xolotecatl m Nahuatl
Means "person from Xolotlan" in Nahuatl.
Xudite f Galician
Galician form of Judith.
Xúpiter m Asturian, Galician
Asturian and Galician form of Jupiter.
Yacatecuhtli m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "nose lord" or "lord of those who go" in Nahuatl, from yacatl "nose, point; something in the lead" and tecuhtli "lord". This was the Aztec god of travelling merchants.
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.
Yates m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Yates.
Yente f & m Dutch, West Frisian
Variant of Jente.
Yenten m & f Bhutanese
Bhutanese form of Yonten.
Yerotey m Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Hierotheos.
Yester f Armenian
Variant of Esther.
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.
Yo'ltemir m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yo'l meaning "road, path" or "journey" and temir meaning "iron".
Yonten m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ཡོན་ཏན (yon-tan) meaning "virtue, good quality, capability, knowledge".
Yoshiteru m Japanese
From 令 (yoshi) meaning "order, decree, command", 純 (yoshi) meaning "pure, innocent", 欣 (yoshi) meaning "joyful, rejoice", 益 (yoshi) meaning "advantage, profit, gain, benefit" or 惟 (yoshi) meaning "think, consider, reflect" and 映 (teru) meaning "shine, reflect, project, glow"... [more]
Younten m & f Bhutanese, Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཡོན་ཏན (see Yonten).
Ystein m Norwegian (Archaic)
Former Norwegian dialectal variant of Øystein.
Ysten m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Øystein.
Yuften m Berber
Means "the best" in Tamazight.
Yugerten m Berber
Original Berber form of Jugurtha.
Yukiteru m Japanese
This name can be used as 幸輝, 幸照, 幸光, 幸昭, 行輝, 行照, 行光, 行昭, 雪輝, 雪光 or 雪昭 with 幸 (kou, saiwa.i, sachi, shiawa.se, yuki) meaning "blessing, fortune, happiness", 行 (an, gyou, kou, -i.ki, -iki, i.ku, okona.u, oko.nau, -yu.ki, -yuki, yu.ku) meaning "going, journey", 雪 (setsu, yuki) meaning "snow", 輝 (ki, kagaya.ku, teru) meaning "gleam, radiance, shine, sparkle, twinkle", 照 (shou, te.rasu, te.ru, te.reru) meaning "bashful, compare, illuminate, shine", 光 (kou, hikari, hika.ru, teru) meaning "light, ray" or 昭 (shou, teru) meaning "bright, shining."... [more]
Yuröölte m Buryat
Means "blessed, happy" from the Buryat юрөөлтэй (yurööltei).
Yüshterge m Mari
Means "frost son" in Mari.
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.
Zantedeschia f Obscure
From the genus name of flowering plants native to southern Africa, which was named for the Italian botanist Giovanni Zantedeschi.
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.
Zedeketelbad f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Variant of Sedeqetelebab. In that case, it would have the same meaning, that being "righteousness of heart".
Žēlīte f Latvian (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Latvian žēlīgs "merciful".
Zelotes m English (Puritan, ?), English (Rare)
From Greek ζηλωτής (zelotes) meaning "zealot, zealous follower". This was a descriptive byname of one of Jesus' twelve apostles, Saint Simon Zelotes, given to distinguish him from the apostle Simon Peter... [more]
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.
Zete m Hungarian
Hungarian male name, of possible Slavic origin, from zet ''son-in-law''.
Zetes m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Ancient Greek ζητέω (zeteo) "to seek, look forc inquire; to strive for, desire, wish". In Greek myth, Zetes and his twin brother Calais were sons of Boreas, the god of the north wind, and members of the Argonauts.
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.
Zitella f Italian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Zita 1. Nowadays this is a word for 'spinster' and no longer a name.
Ziutek m Polish
Diminutive of Józef.
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.
Zortel f Yiddish
Variant of Tzurtel.
Zuster f Dutch (Rare)
Derived from the (slightly antiquated) Dutch noun zuster meaning "sister", which makes this name the modern form of the medieval name Suster.... [more]
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