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Soteridas m Ancient GreekMeans "son of Soter" in Greek, derived from the name
Soter combined with ίδας
(idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης
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Sousarion m Ancient GreekMeaning uncertain. This name should be a compound name, of which the first element might be the Greek noun σοῦς
(sous) meaning "upward motion" or the Greek noun σοῦσον
(souson) meaning "lily"... [
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Spakr m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
spakr meaning "wise, sensible, peaceable".
Spár m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
spár meaning "prophetic".
Spearhafoc m Anglo-SaxonMeans "sparrowhawk" in Old English, ultimately derived from the elements
spearwa "sparrow" and
hafoc "hawk". This name was borne by an 11th-century Anglo-Saxon artist and Benedictine monk.
Speusandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun σπεῦσις
(speusis) meaning "haste, hurry" as well as "speed". It is ultimately derived from the Greek verb σπεύδω
(speudo) meaning "to hasten" as well as "to urge on" and "to set going"... [
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Speusippos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun σπεῦσις
(speusis) meaning "haste, hurry" as well as "speed". It is ultimately derived from the Greek verb σπεύδω
(speudo) meaning "to hasten" as well as "to urge on" and "to set going"... [
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Spitamaneh m Old PersianDerived from Old Persian
spita "white" combined with Old Persian
manah "mind, intelligence, mentality", thus meaning something like "clear-minded".
Spjute m Old NorseModern transcription of
Spiuti, originally a byname derived from Old Norse
spjót "spear". It appears on several runestones in Sweden as
sbiuti and
sbiut.
Sporos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun σπόρος
(sporos) meaning "a sowing" as well as "seed, semen" and "harvest, crop".... [
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Spoudandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun σπουδή
(spoude) meaning "haste, speed" as well as "earnestness, diligence, zeal". It is ultimately derived from the Greek verb σπεύδω
(speudo) meaning "to hasten" as well as "to urge on" and "to set going"... [
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Spoudippos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun σπουδή
(spoude) meaning "haste, speed" as well as "earnestness, diligence, zeal". It is ultimately derived from the Greek verb σπεύδω
(speudo) meaning "to hasten" as well as "to urge on" and "to set going"... [
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Sravanthi f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, TeluguMeans "continuous flowing water, a river stream" in Sanskrit. It is also used to refer to a type of herb that grows near rivers.
Stæinborg f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
stein "stone" and
bjǫrg 'help, save, rescue'.
Stæinfríðr f Old NorseAncient Scandinavian with the combination of
steinn "stone" and
fríðr "beautiful, good, alive, peaceful, safe".
Stæinhildr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
steinn "stone" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Stæinlaug f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
steinn "stone" and
laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Stafngrímr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
stafn "stem (of a ship, prow or stern)" and
grímr "person wearing a face mask".
Starcbert m GermanicDerived from Anglo-Saxon
starc "hard, firm, strong" (
starh is the Old High German equivalent) and Old High German
beraht "bright."
Starcfrid m GermanicDerived from Anglo-Saxon
starc "hard, firm, strong" (
starh is the Old High German equivalent) and Old High German
fridu "peace."
Starchard m GermanicDerived from Anglo-Saxon
starc "hard, firm, strong" (
starh is the Old High German equivalent) and Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Starcman m GermanicDerived from Anglo-Saxon
starc "hard, firm, strong" (
starh is the Old High German equivalent) and
man "man."
Starcrad m GermanicDerived from Anglo-Saxon
starc "hard, firm, strong" (
starh is the Old High German equivalent) and Old High German
râd "counsel."
Starculf m GermanicDerived from Anglo-Saxon
starc "hard, firm, strong" (
starh is the Old High German equivalent) and Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Starkaðr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from the Old Norse elements
sterkr "stark, sturdy" and
hǫð "battle" (cognate with Old High German
hadu). This was the name of a hero in Norse legends.
Stasandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun στάσις
(stasis), which can mean "standing, placing, setting" as well as "a standing still". It basically refers to a state of standing (still)... [
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Stasanor m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun στάσις
(stasis), which can mean "standing, placing, setting" as well as "a standing still". It basically refers to a state of standing (still)... [
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Stasikrates m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun στάσις
(stasis), which can mean "standing, placing, setting" as well as "a standing still". It basically refers to a state of standing (still)... [
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Stasippos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun στάσις
(stasis), which can mean "standing, placing, setting" as well as "a standing still". It basically refers to a state of standing (still)... [
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Stateira f Old Persian (Hellenized), HistoryAllegedly means "creation of the stars", in which case it would be related to Persian
sitareh "star". This was probably the usual name of Alexander the Great's second wife, a daughter of the Persian king Darius III, formally named
Barsine... [
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Statilius m Ancient RomanRoman nomen gentile which was derived from
Statius. A known bearer of this name was Titus Statilius Taurus, a Roman general and two-time consul from the 1st century BC.
Statius m Ancient RomanRoman praenomen (which later also came to be used as a nomen gentile) of Oscan origin. The meaning is uncertain, but it may possibly have been derived from Oscan
staít meaning "he stands", which would mean that it is closely related to Latin
statuo "to set up, to erect, to cause to stand"... [
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Steinhard m Germanic, GermanDerived from Old High German
stain "stone" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Steinmar m Germanic, GermanDerived from Old High German
stain "stone" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Steinulf m GermanicDerived from Old High German
stain "stone" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Steinunnr f Old NorseOld Norse female name, combination of
steinn ''stone'' and
unn ''wave''.
Steinvǫr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
steinn "stone" and
vár "woman".
Stesimbrotos m Ancient GreekDerived from
ἵστημι (hístēmi) meaning "to make to stand, to stand, set" and
βροτός (brotós), a poetic term meaning "mortal man".
Sǽþórr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
sær "sea" and
þórr "thunder" or a combination of
sær "sea" and
Þórir.
Stóri m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
stórr meaning "large, big".
Stórolfr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
stórr "large, big" and
ulfr "wolf".
Stóðkæll m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
stóð "stud", "flock" (of horses) and
ketill "cauldron hat", "helmet".
Stratokles m Ancient GreekMeans "glorious army", derived from Greek στρατος
(stratos) "army" combined with Greek κλεος
(kleos) "glory".
Strongylion m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun στρογγύλιον
(strongylion) or
(stroggylion) meaning "round pot, flask", which itself is ultimately derived from the Greek adjective στρογγύλος
(strongylos) or
(stroggylos) meaning "round, spherical"... [
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Stúfr m Old NorseOld Norse name and byname, from Old Norse
stúfr meaning "stump, stub".
Sturla m Old Norse, Norwegian, IcelandicOld Norse byname meaning "the loon", from
sturla "to derange, disturb". Sturla Sigvatsson was a powerful Icelandic chieftain and the nephew of Snorri Sturluson, the author of the Prose Edda.
Styrbiǫrn m Old NorseCombination of Old Norse
styrr "battle, stir, tumult" and
biǫrn "bear".
Styrfastr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
styrr "stir, tumult, brawl" combined with Old Norse
fastr "firm, fast".
Su m & f Sanskrit, NepaliDerived from a Sanskrit prefix meaning "good, pleasant".
Sucaria f GaulishDerived from Gaulish
sucaros "endearing, lovable; well-beloved, much-beloved", ultimately from Gaulish
su "good" and
cara "dear, lovable; amiable; (female) friend".
Suchar m Hindi, Sanskrit, Bengali, Kannada, Indian, Marathi, Hinduism, Nepali, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, PunjabiMEANING - "one who walks or moves excellently ", having beautiful gait, performing well . Here सु means well, excellent + चर means moving, performing
Suda f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Assamese, Indian (Sikh)MEANING - giving bountifully; munificent, highly generous. Here सु means very highly + दा means bestowing, giving
Suddhodana m SanskritMeans "he who grows pure rice", derived from Sanskrit शुद्ध
(śuddha) meaning "pure, true" and धाना
(dhānā́) meaning "grain, corn". This was the name of a leader of the Shakya kingdom, the husband of
Maya 1, and the father of
Siddhartha Gautama, otherwise known as the Buddha.
Suintila m GothicSuintila (ca. 588 – 633/635) was Visigothic King of Hispania, Septimania, and Galicia from 621 to 631. He was a son of Reccared I and his wife Bado, and a brother of general Geila. Under Suintila there was unprecedented peace and unity across the Kingdom of the Visigoths... [
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Sukkalgir m SumerianPossibly one of the earliest names recorded. His name occurs on a tablet dated 3200-3100 BC. He was one of two Sumerian slaves of
Gal-Sal.
Sulomni f SanskritMEANING : beautiful haired woman. Here सु means beautiful + लोम्नी means hair (of female )... [
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Sulpicia f Ancient Roman, LiteratureFeminine form of
Sulpicius. This name has been borne by two Roman female poets. Also, in the "Twilight" novels written by Stephenie Meyer, Sulpicia is the name of the wife of Aro, the leader of a vampire coven named The Volturi.
Sulpicius m Ancient RomanFrom a Roman nomen gentile, of which the meaning is uncertain. Over time, this name has been borne by several ancient Romans, one of them being Servius Sulpicius Camerinus Cornutus, who was consul at Rome in 500 BC.
Šummiri f HittiteMeaning unknown. Name borne by a Hittite queen (fl. 15th century BCE), who was the wife of king Huzziya II. King Huzziya was assassinated by
Muwatalli I, who was possibly one of his royal bodyguards... [
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Sumukha f SanskritMEANING : : beautiful faced, one having fair mouth, glad, beautiful lady. Here सु means brilliant, beautiful + मुखा means mouth, face... [
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Sunjaifriþas m GothicGothic name derived from the elements
sunja "truth" and
friþus "peace".
Sunnegisel m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from either
sunna "sun", Gothic
sunis "true" (or
sunja "truth") - or from Old High German
sôna "judgement." The second element is derived from
gisel "hostage" or "pledge."
Sunnlǫð f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
sunna "sun" and
löð "invitation" (poetic).
Sunnulfr m Old NorseA combination of Old Norse
sunn "southern" and
ulfr "wolf". The first name element can also be derived from
sunna "sun".
Sunrita f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Punjabi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Nepali, Indian (Sikh)MEANING - "Goddess of truth "; truth personified as Goddess; Glee; exultation; song of joy; Kind & true speech
Sunyata f & m SanskritSanskrit for “emptiness”. From
śūnya, “void”, and
-tā, a suffix equivalent to the English suffix
-ness. An important concept in many religions, including Buddhism, Shaivism, and Vashnaivism, with different doctrinal meaning depending on the religion... [
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Suomar m GermanicSuomar was an Alemmanic petty king in the 4th century.
Superbus m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective
superbus, which can mean "superb, excellent, superior" as well as "proud, haughty, arrogant". A bearer of this name was Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, a king of Rome who lived in the 6th century BC.
Šuqurtum f Ancient Near Eastern, AkkadianOf uncertain etymology, however the name is possibly of Akkadian origin, as it ends in the Akkadian feminine suffix
tum. One possible name element is the Akkadian
šūquru ("very precious, valuable")... [
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Surtr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyVariant of
Svartr. In Norse mythology this is the name of a fire giant, the enemy of the gods, who will fight
Freyr at Ragnarok and the two of them will kill each other.
Sushim m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Marathi, Nepali, Sinhalese, Punjabi, GujaratiMEANING - cold, frigid, Moonstone or Moon gem, pleasant. Agreeable ... [
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Svæinhæiðr f Old NorseAncient Scandinavian with the combination of
sveinn "young man, boy" and
heiðr "honour".
Svafa f Old Norse, Norse MythologyMeaning uncertain, possibly "Swabian woman" or "woman from Schwaben" from Old Norse
svabar "Swabians", from the name of a Germanic (Suebic) tribe which allegedly derived from Old German
swēba "free, independent"... [
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Svaksh m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Hinduism, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali, Sinhalese, GujaratiMEANING : beautiful eyed, a name of lord Vishnu, having beautiful axle .Here सु means beautiful + अक्ष means eye, axle
Svanr m Old NorseOld Norse name and byname, from Old Norse
svanr meaning "swan".
Svika f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Malayalam, Bengali, Kannada"One's own" ;"my own" ; "peculiar"... [
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Svipul f Old Norse, Norse MythologyMeans "changeable" in Old Norse. This name belongs to a Valkyrie in both the skaldic poem 'Darraðarljóð' and the Poetic Edda book the 'Skáldskaparmál' (where it is used as a kenning (synonym) for "battle" - presumably in reference to the changeable nature of fate, of which the Valkyries are represented as directors).
Swaka f & m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, BengaliMEANING - one's own, one of one's own people, a relation, kinsman, friend, one's own people, friends ,one's own goods property, wealth, riches. It is feminine of स्वक... [
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Swaksh m Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Marathi, Nepali, Bengali, Malayalam, AssameseMeans "beautiful eyed" in Sanskrit.
Swanabald m GermanicDerived from Old High German
suan "swan" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Swanabert m GermanicDerived from Old High German
suan "swan" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Swanaburg f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
suan "swan." 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."
Swanagard f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
suan "swan." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Swanagild f GermanicDerived from Old High German
suan "swan" combined with Gothic
gild "sacrifice."
Swartkoll m Anglo-SaxonPossibly derived from Old English
sweart "black" and either
col "coal, charcoal" (see
kol) or the Old Norse byname
Kollr "top (of the head), skull".
Swegn m Anglo-SaxonOld English form of
Sweyn, derived from Old Norse
Sveinn. This was the name of Sweġn Godwinson; Earl of Hereford and brother of Harold Godwinson.
Swindebald m GermanicDerived from Gothic
svinths (
swind in Old High German) "strength" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Swindebert m GermanicDerived from Gothic
svinths (
swind in Old High German) "strength" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Swinþila m GothicComposed of
swinþs "strong" +
-ila (a personal name-forming suffix).
Swithberht m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
swiþ "strong" and
beorht "bright". Saint Swithberht (also known as Suitbert) was a missionary to and bishop in Frisia from 692/3 to ca... [
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Syloson m Ancient GreekMeaning uncertain. It may possibly have been derived from Greek σύλησις
(sylesis) meaning "spoiling, plundering", which is ultimately derived from Greek συλάω
(sylao) meaning "to plunder, to rob, to strip (off)"... [
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Symacho f Ancient AramaicOf uncertain etymology. Symacho was a Characene princess (fl. 1st century CE) who converted to Judaism.
Symmachos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective σύμμαχος
(symmachos) meaning "fighting along with, leagued or allied with", which is ultimately derived from Greek σύν
(syn) meaning "beside, with" combined with Greek μάχη
(mache) meaning "battle, combat" (see
Andromache)... [
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Symmachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of
Symmachos. Well-known bearers of this name include the Roman orator and statesman Quintus Aurelius Symmachus (died around 402 AD) and Pope Symmachus (died in 514 AD).
Sympherousa f Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek verb συμφέρω
(symphero) meaning "to bring together, to gather, to collect" as well as "to be of use, to be useful". It is ultimately derived from Greek σύν
(syn) meaning "beside, with" combined with Greek φέρω
(phero) meaning "to bring, to carry, to bear"... [
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Symphoros m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective σύμφορος
(symphoros) meaning "accompanying", which is derived from the Greek verb συμφορέω
(symphoreo) meaning "to bring together, to collect, to heap up", a variant of the more common verb συμφέρω
(symphero) meaning "to bring together, to gather, to collect" as well as "to be of use, to be useful"... [
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Syn f Old Norse, Norse MythologyMeans "refusal, denial". This is the name of a goddess, the guardian of the gates. Her name is also used as a kenning for "woman".
Syrphax m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun σύρφαξ
(syrphax) meaning "rabble, riffraff". This was the name of a Greek tyrant of Ephesus, who lived in the 4th century BC.
Tabekenamun f MeroiticPossibly derives from the Egyptian name
Beketamun, which means "The Handmaid of Amun". Name borne by a Nubian queen who lived during the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt.
Tabiti f Scythian (Latinized), MythologyLatinised name of the Scythian goddess of fire and kingship
*Tāpayantī, meaning "the Burning One" or "the Flaming One", deriving from an element likely related to similar elements from other Indo-European languages, such as the Avestan
tāpaiieⁱti ("to be warm").
Tabluṭ f BabylonianMeans "she lives", possibly deriving from the Akkadian element
bašû ("to be, exist").
Tabnit m PhoenicianOf uncertain etymology. Name borne by a king of Sidon (fl. 549-539 BCE), known for his elaborate sarcophagus which was unearthed in 1887. A later king of Sidon also bore this name, but is more commonly known by the Hellenized variant Tennes.
Tadukhipa f Ancient Near EasternFrom Hurrian
Tadu-Hepa, in which the second element is the name of the sun goddess
Hepa (also transcribed
Hebat,
Heba,
Kheba,
Khepat or
Hepatu). This was the name of a princess of the Mitanni kingdom in northern Mesopotamia, who married the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III at the very end of his reign and later became one of the wives of Akhenaten (when he took over his father's royal harem)... [
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Tait m Old NorsePossibly a short form of
Teitur and/or derived from Old Norse teitr “cheerful, merry”.
Talos m GaulishDerived from Gaulish
talu- "forehead; front; surface".
Tanaquil f Etruscan (Latinized), Ancient RomanLatinized form of the Etruscan name
Thanchvil which meant "gift of Thana", presumably from the name of a lost Etruscan goddess
Thana combined with Etruscan
cvil. This was the name of the wife of Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, the fifth king of Rome in the 7th century BC... [
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Tanausis m GothicTanausis was a legendary king of the Goths, according to Jordanes's Getica (5.47). The 19th-century scholar Alfred von Gutschmid assigned his reign to 1323 BC - 1290 BC. According to the Getica, he was the Gothic king who halted the advance of the Egyptian armies of the Egyptian king Sesostris (whom Jordanes calls Vesosis)... [
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Tanay m SanskritSanskrit name meaning son or belonging to one's family.
Tanta f Inca"Beautiful beyond exaggeration," is how one Spanish chronicler described Tanta Carhua. Carhua was a ten-year old Inca child whose father offered her to the Inca Emperor as a Capacocha sacrifice. The honour of sacrifice was bestowed not only on the family, but was forever immortalized in the child... [
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Tao m Ancient EgyptianThis was name of two Egyptian pharaons:
Seqenenre Tao I and his son Seqenenre Tao II, both rulers of the Seventieth Dinasty of Egypt (1580-1550 BC).
Tapputi f BabylonianTapputi, or Tapputi-Butt, is the earliest known chemist. She distilled and mixed perfumes and was overseer of the royal palacein Babylonian Mesopotamia ca. 1200 BCE.
Tár m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
*táR meaning "tough, resistant, enduring".
Taraka f Sanskrit, Indian" Star; pupil of eye; meteor; asterisk; rescuing; protector; Name of wife of lord Brihaspati "
Taran m Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Kannada, Punjabi, BengaliMEANING - a raft, a boat, final landing place ( heaven), overcoming ( as of misfortune ), crossing over ... [
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Tarbula f History (Ecclesiastical), Old Persian (?)Meaning unknown. Notable bearer of this name is St Tarbula. She was martyred when King Shapur of Persia accused her of practicing witchcraft, that causes the wife of the king to be sick.
Tarpeia f Ancient Roman, Roman MythologyIn Roman mythology, Tarpeia, daughter of the Roman commander Spurius Tarpeius, was a Vestal Virgin who betrayed the city of Rome to the Sabines at the time of their women's abduction for what she thought would be a reward of jewelry... [
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Tarr m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
*tarr, found in Old Norse
svíntarr meaning "boar".
Tatberht m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
tāt "glad, cheerful" and
beorht "bright". This was the name of an 8th century Anglo-Saxon saint, abbot and contemporary of Bede, who was appointed the second Abbot of Ripon by his relative Wilfrid.
Tati m Old NorseMeaning uncertain. The name is thought to have originated from nursery speech, where it was possibly a toddler's attempt at saying the word "father".
Tatia f Ancient RomanFeminine form of
Tatius. A bearer of this name was the wife of Numa Pompilius, a king of Rome from the 7th century BC.
Tatnoð m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
tāt "glad, cheerful" and
noð "boldness, daring". This was the name of a 9th century Bishop of Rochester.