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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is archaic.
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Tehe m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of names with the name element diota such as Diether.
Teitný f Icelandic (Archaic)
Derived from Old Norse teitr "glad, cheerful, merry" (also compare Teitr) and nýr "new".
Telvina f Asturian (Archaic)
Truncated form of Etelvina.
Temir-Mirza m Tatar (Archaic), History
Possibly from Kipchak تمور (temür) "iron" (see Timur) and Mirza. This was the name of a Tatar champion who fought Alexander Peresvet at the opening of the Battle of Kulikovo, known in Russian sources as Chelubey
Teodorite m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Theodoretos via its modern Greek form Theodoritos.
Teodosi m Georgian (Archaic), Romansh
Georgian and Romansh form of Theodosios (see Theodosius).
Teodote m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Theodotos (see Theodotus).
Teodule m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Theodoulos (see Theodulus).
Teodulfo m Spanish, Italian (Archaic)
Spanish and Italian form of Theudulf.
Teogeni m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Theogenes via its modern Greek transcription Theogenis.
Teoktyst m Polish (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Polish and Ukrainian form of Theoktistos (see Theoctistus).
Teopista f English (African), Italian (Tuscan, Archaic), Spanish (Archaic), Portuguese (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Form of Theopista in several languages. Nowadays, this name is primarily used in Uganda and other English-speaking nations in Africa.
Teostirikte m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Theosteriktos via its modern Greek transcription Theostiriktos.
Teppå m Finland Swedish (Rare, Archaic, ?)
Probably a misspelling of Teppo, the Finnish form of Stephen. Occurs once in a tax record from 1582.
Terama f Corsican (Archaic)
Feminine form of Teramu.
Teramu m Corsican (Archaic)
Variant of Eramu derived from an erroneous truncation of Sant'Eramu.
Tereatha f American (South, Archaic)
Possibly an Appalachian form of Theresa.
Tereather f American (South, Archaic)
From an Appalachian pronunciation of Tereatha.
Terencjusz m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Terentius (see Terence.)
Terenz m German (Archaic)
German form of Terentius (see Terence).
Tēshi f Japanese (Archaic)
Name that was given during the Hēan Period, to an Empress Consort, "藤原 定子" FUJIWARANOTĒSHI, married to "一条天皇" ICHIJŌ the Japanese Emperor Ichijō . The Kanji Character "定" meaning "To Definate", "To Rule" with the Kanji Character "子" meaning "Child"... [more]
Tessibel f Literature, English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From the fictional character Tessibel Skinner, occurring in the books 'Tess of the Storm Country' (1909) and 'Tess, The Secret of the Storm Country' (1917) by Grace Miller White. There were also four films where Tessibel appears.
Tetrua f Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from Georgian თეთრი (tetri) meaning "white".
Teuber m Yiddish (Rare, Archaic)
Masculine form of Taube (See Toiba)
Tewes m German (Archaic)
A short form of the personal name Matthäus.
Thames m English (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the name of the River Thames. It has been in occasional use as a given name since the 19th century.
Thedel m German (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of names containing the Germanic name element thiod "people".
Theebet f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Diminutive of Elizabeth via the diminutive Thebe.
Thelbert m English (Archaic)
A combination of the Germanic element þiuda "people, tribe", and berht "bright".... [more]
Thenia f English (American, Archaic)
Meaning unknown, possibly a shortened form of Parthenia. This name was borne by a daughter of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings who died in infancy. She was possibly named after one of Sally's sisters, Thenia Hemings (1767-1795).
Theodate f American (Rare, Archaic)
Apparently coined as a feminine form of Theodatus.
Theoderik m Dutch, Swedish (Archaic)
Dutch and Swedish form of Theodoric.
Théodolinde f French (Archaic)
French form of Theodolinde. Théodolinde de Beauharnais, Princess of Leuchtenberg (13 April 1814 – 1 April 1857), Countess of Württemberg by marriage, was a Franco-German princess... [more]
Theofried m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the name elements diota "people" and fridu "piece".
Théogène m & f French (Archaic), Louisiana Creole, French (African)
French form of Theogenes. In modern times, this name is found primarily in Rwanda.
Théotiste f Louisiana Creole, French (Rare, Archaic)
While apparently originally a unisex name, Théotiste seems to have been used predominantly on females since at least the early 1800s.... [more]
Theroon m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Theron.
Thesius m American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Theseus.
Thomasin f English (Rare, Archaic), Cornish (Archaic)
English vernacular form of Thomasina. This was one of the most popular English girls' names in the 16th century. It was used by Thomas Hardy for a character in his novel The Return of the Native (1878).
Thomasse f Medieval English, Medieval French, French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Thomas. One French bearer was Thomasse Bernard Debussy (d. 1671), an ancestress of composer Claude Debussy (1862-1918).
Thomsine f Danish (Archaic)
Contracted form of Thomasine.
Thorfin m Old Danish, Old Swedish, Manx (Archaic)
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Þórfinnr which was also used on the Isle of Man.
Thorgil m Danish (Archaic), Swedish (Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant transcription of Þórgísl. The name of 10th century Danish chieftain Thorgil Sprakling.
Thorkell m Norwegian (Rare), Manx (Archaic)
Norwegian variant of Torkel and Manx adoption of Þórkæll.
Thorlev m Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Danish younger form of Þórlæifr.
Thuisko m German (Rare, Archaic)
Probably derived from the name of a Germanic earth god mentioned only once in Tacitus.
Tibeta f East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Tiba. It saw some usage between the 16th and 19th centuries.
Tiburz m German (Archaic)
German form of Tiburtius (see Tiburcio).
Tichon m Czech (Archaic)
Czech form of Tychon.
Tihik m Serbian (Archaic)
Serbian form of Tychicus.
Tilano m Asturian (Archaic)
Truncated form of Atilano.
Tilbert m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Till and björt, from Old Norse bjartr "light, bright, shining". It was mainly used in Trøndelag county in Norway.
Tileke m Frisian (Archaic), Low German (Archaic)
Frisian and Low German diminutive of Tiele.
Tille f & m English (American, Archaic)
For men most likely use of the surname Tille as a given name for women a nickname of Matilda or a variation of Tilly is also possible.
Tillery m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Tillery.
Tínima f Caribbean, Taíno (Archaic)
A former cacica in Cuba.
Típôra f Greenlandic (Archaic)
Old (Kleinschmidt orthography) spelling of Tippoora.
Titbu m Adyghe (Rare, Archaic), Kabardian (Rare, Archaic)
Name used by Circassians of the Natukhaj tribe in honor of Edouard Taitbout de Marigny who visited the region. Not used anymore.
Titia f Dutch, English (Archaic)
Dutch and English short form of Laetitia as well as an archaic English diminutive of Crescentia.
Tjodbjørg f Norwegian (Archaic)
Former Norwegian younger form of Þióðbjǫrg.
Tobia f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Tobias. In Norway, this name was recorded from the 18th century until about the 1920s.
Toderina f Genoese (Archaic), Venetian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Toderino. A known bearer of this name was the Genoese noblewoman Toderina Fregoso. In May 1437, she married the Italian military leader Braccio I Baglioni (1419-1479) and had four children with him.
Toderino m Venetian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Todero, as -ino is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Todero m Venetian (Archaic), Literature
Venetian form of Teodoro. In literature, Todero is the name of the main character of Sior Todero brontolon (1761-1762), a Venetian-language play written by the Italian playwright Carlo Goldoni (1707-1793).
Tokiuji m Japanese (Archaic)
From 時 (toki) meaning "time" and 氏 (uji) meaning "family, clan, lineage, birth".
Tokubē m Japanese (Archaic)
This name is used as 徳兵衛 with 徳 (toku) meaning "benevolence, commanding respect, goodness, virtue", 兵 (hyou, hei, tsuwamono, he) meaning "army, private, soldier, strategy, tactics, troops, warfare" and 衛 (e, ei) meaning "defence, protection."... [more]
Tokuhime f Japanese (Rare, Archaic)
From Japanese 徳 (toku) meaning "virtue, ethics", 督 (toku) meaning "coach, command", 説 (toku) meaning "theory" or 悳 (toku) meaning "ethics, morality, virtue", and 姫 (hime) or 妃 (hime) meaning "princess".
Toleda f English (American, Archaic)
Strictly feminine form of Toledo.
Toledo f & m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of Toledo, the name of a city in Spain which is the namesake for Toledo, Ohio.
Tolentino m Spanish (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Tolentino.
Tolf m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Swedish younger form of Tholf.
Tôllver m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Former Swedish dialectal variant of Tholf.
Tolvin m American (South, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Tolvin.
Tölz f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Variant of Toltse. It was recorded in medieval Frankfurt, Germany.
Tomasine f Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant form of Thomasina. This name was recorded from the 19th century up until the 1940s.
Tomima f Scottish (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include an Orcadian form of Tomina, possibly influenced by Jemima.
Tomsin f Cornish (Archaic)
Contracted form of Thomasin.
Tonda m Sorbian (Archaic), Literature
Sorbian short form or diminutive of Anton. In the literary world, Tonda is a character in Otfried Preußler's novel 'Krabat'.
Toqto'a m Mongolian (Archaic)
Means "stability" or "stopping, holding, settling" in Mongolian.
Torfheiður f Icelandic (Archaic)
Possibly formed from Torfi or Old Norse torf "turf, sod" combined with heiðr "bright, clear; honour" or heiðr "heath"... [more]
Törkell m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Former Swedish dialectal variant of Thorketil.
Tours m French (Swiss, Archaic)
Contraction of Saint Ours recorded in French-speaking Switzerland up until the 19th century.
Toussaine f Medieval French, French (Archaic)
Late medieval variant of Toussainte recorded up until the 17th century.
Toval m Medieval Spanish (Archaic)
This name is derived from Tovar, a village that was adopted as the surname of a Castilian noble house that received lordship of the village from King Fernando III... [more]
Townley m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred from the English surname Townley.
Townsley m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred from the English surname Townsley.
Trafalgar m Romani (Archaic)
From the place name Cape Trafalgar in Spain, location of a sea battle in 1805 won by the British fleet under the command of Admiral Nelson.
Trajaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Trajan 1.
Trajectina f German (Rare, Archaic), Dutch (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Latin traiectum "crossing (of a river)". It was the name of two Dutch cities, Utrecht and Maastricht (Mosa Traiectum).... [more]
Trdat m Armenian, Georgian (Archaic)
Armenian form of Tiridata, which was also used in Georgia in older times.
Trefume m Occitan (Archaic), Provençal (Archaic)
Occitan and Provençal form of Trophimus.
Tridecima f English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Latin tridecimus "thirteenth".
Trieste m & f Italian (Rare, Archaic)
From the name of the Italian city and harbour Trieste
Trifina f Breton (Archaic)
Younger form of Trifin, recorded up until the 19th century.
Tristitia f English (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Latin tristitia "sadness; grief; melancholy".... [more]
Trofima f Dutch (Archaic), Italian (Archaic), Polish (Archaic), Russian (Rare)
Dutch, Italian, Polish and Russian form of Trophima.
Trófimo m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Archaic)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Trophimus.
Trofimus m Afrikaans (Archaic), Dutch (Archaic)
Afrikaans and Dutch form of Trophimus.
Trophimène f French (Archaic)
French form of Trophimena (see Trofimena).
Trostlin f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Derived from German Trost "solace; comfort". This name was occasionally given to a girl born into a grieving family.
Trothy f English (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.
Trudbert m German (Rare, Archaic), Medieval German
A dithematic name composed from the name elements drud "strength" and beraht "bright".
Trudger m German (Rare, Archaic)
A German name formed from the name elements drud "strength" and ger "javelin, spear".
Trudone m Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Trudo.
Truska f Polish (Archaic)
From "Truskawka" meaning strawberry in polish.
Trust m & f English (Rare, Archaic)
Middle English from Old Norse traust, from traustr ‘strong’; the verb from Old Norse treysta, assimilated to the noun.
Trutker m German (Rare, Archaic)
Southern German variant of Trudger.
Tsadia f Asturian (Archaic)
Asturian form of Ladia.
Tsadio m Asturian (Archaic)
Asturian form of Ladio.
Tschepan m German (Silesian, Rare, Archaic)
Silesian German phonetic variant of Czech Štěpán.
Tsetsiliy m Bulgarian (Archaic), Russian (Archaic)
Bulgarian and Russian form of Caecilius. Also see Tsetsiliya.
Tsetsyliya f Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Caecilia (see Cecilia).
Tsokala f Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from Old Georgian ცხო (tskho) meaning "other, foreign" and Old Georgian ქალი (kali) meaning "woman, wife". The literal meaning of this name is thus "foreign woman", but its figurative meaning is the actual intended meaning... [more]
Tsuneha m Japanese (Archaic)
From Japanese 常 (tsune) meaning "continuation, eternal, unchanging" and 羽 (ha) meaning "feather, plume".
Tudorache m Romanian (Archaic)
Romanian form of Theodorakis. This name has fallen out of use and now only survives as a patronymic surname.
Tugend f German (Rare, Archaic)
Directly taken from German Tugend "virtue". This is one of the so-called pietistic names coined in the 18th century.
Tugendreich f German (Archaic)
Directly taken from German tugendreich "full of virtue". This is one of the so-called pietistic names coined in the 18th century.
Tugendsam f German (Archaic)
Derived from the German adjective tugendsam meaning "virtuous". This is one of the so-called Pietistic given names that were coined in Germany from the late 17th century onwards.
Tuguslar m Mongolian (Archaic)
Possibly related to Mongolian тоглох (toglokh) meaning "to play".
Tuman m Armenian (Archaic), Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Armenian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz and Uzbek form of the Mongol name Tümen, probably via its Old Turkic form Tümän. Also compare the Kazakh, Kyrgyz and Uzbek word tuman meaning "fog", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Turkic *tuman meaning "mist, fog".... [more]
Tutti f & m German, Norwegian (Archaic), Popular Culture, Italian
German diminutive of Gertrude and other names containing the Germanic element thrud meaning "strength". This was used for one of Barbie's little sisters, now discontinued.
Twah'kohl m Cherokee (Archaic)
Name of Cherokee origin meaning "user of fog" or " fog user" or just "user"
Tyburcy m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Tiburtius (see Tiburcio).
Tyihon m Hungarian (Archaic)
Hungarian form of Tychon.
Tyke m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
From the Old Norse name Týki, a diminutive of Þórketill (making it a variant of Tóki; see Toki)... [more]
Typha f American (Rare, Archaic)
Genus of the cattail plant. Derived from Greek typhos, meaning "marsh".
Tyrs m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Thyrsus.
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