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Ter-grigoryan ArmenianThe surname Grigoryan derives from the name Grigor, which is Armenian pronunciation of the name Gregory (it derives from Greek word, γρηγορος, and means 'watchful', 'alert'). Adding to the name the prefix Ter- is the way people call the priests in Armenia (in English often the word "Father" is used instead)... [
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Terpstra West Frisian, DutchDerived from
terp, a kind of artificial hill used as shelter during floods or high tide, and the Frisian habitational suffix
-stra.
Terracciano ItalianItalian "Fenced In Land" from Italian "Terra" meaning "Land" and "Ciano" meaning "Fenced"
Terrace ScottishPossibly means "from Tarras", a place in Morayshire, Scotland.
Terras EstonianTerras is an Estonian name derived from "terrass", meaning "terrace".
Terrien FrenchTopographic name from an adjectival derivative of
terre "land", denoting someone who lived and worked on the land, i.e. a peasant. It is Americanized frequently as Landers, and occasionally as Farmer.
Terse EnglishThis name means literally curt, short or stiff. Similar to Stiff (surname) (see
Stiff under user submitted names) Not very commonly used. If you're looking for a name for a fictional character who is either an antagonist or just likes to stir things up, you could probably use this.
Tersoo TivMeans, "father's love". Has its history from Tiv origin. Its a common name amongst the Tiv people of Nigeria.
Terwilliger EnglishAn anglicized version of the Dutch surname,
Der Willikeur, meaning "a by-law; a statute". Also,
Der willige-waar, means "serviceable ware", or "ware that sells well" and could be related as well.
Terwogt DutchProbably derived from Dutch
ter "in the, of" and an uncertain second element.
Terzis GreekFrom the Italian surname
Terzi 1 ultimately from the Italian given name
Terzo, meaning the third given usually name to the third child.
Tesauro Italianmetonymic occupational name for a treasurer or person in charge of financial administration from Old Italian
tesauro "treasure treasury" (from Latin
thesaurus "hoard"). It may also be from the personal name Tesauro with the same origin.
Teshigawara JapaneseFrom Japanese 勅
(te) meaning "imperial order", 使
(shi) meaning "messenger, envoy", 河
(ga) meaning "river", and 原
(wara) meaning "field".
Tesoro Spanish, Italianfrom
tesoro "treasure" (from Latin
thesaurus "hoard") applied as a metonymic occupational name for a treasurer. In some cases this may be a habitational name from El Tesoro in southern Spain... [
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Tessier FrenchOccupational Name For A Weaver, From Old French Tissier (From Late Latin Texarius, A Derivative Of Texere ‘To Weave’). It Is Also Found In England As A Surname Of Huguenot Origin. Compare
Tacey.
Tester EnglishFrom the Old French nickname
testard, essentially meaning "big head", for a know-it-all.
Tetley Englishhabitational name from
Tetlow in Manchester. The placename derives from the Old English male personal name
Tetta or female
Tette annd Old English
hlaw "mound hill"... [
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Tetseo Naga, ChakhesangBest known as the surname of a certain music group from Nagaland in Northeastern India.
Tetsu JapaneseTetsu could mean "iron", or it could be spelled with te meaning "hand" and tsu meaning "harbor, seaport".
Tewksbury EnglishDerived from
Tewkesbury, a market town and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England. It is named with the Old English given name
Teodec and
burg meaning "fortification".
Tezuka JapaneseFrom Japanese 手
(te) meaning "hand" and 塚
(tsuka) meaning "mound, hillock, grave".
Thackeray EnglishFamous bearer is William Makepeace Thackeray, author of the novel Vanity Fair. ... [
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Thackery EnglishEnglish (Yorkshire) habitational name from Thackray in the parish of Great Timble, West Yorkshire, now submerged in Fewston reservoir. It was named with Old Norse
þak ‘thatching’, ‘reeds’ +
(v)rá ‘nook’, ‘corner’.
Thain Scots, EnglishOccupational surname meaning a nobleman who served as an attendant to royals or who was awarded land by a king.
Thakur Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Odia, Assamese, Gujarati, NepaliFrom a feudal title meaning "lord, master", derived from Sanskrit ठक्कुर
(thakkura) meaning "deity".
Thal Jewish, GermanOrnamental and topographic name derived from German
Tal "valley".
Thames EnglishDerived from the name of the River Thames, a major river in England. It is thought to have derived from Celtic
Tamesis, which may have meant "dark, cloudy" or "turbid, turbulent".
Thammalangsy LaoFrom Lao ທຳມະ
(thamma) meaning "dharma, virtue, righteousness" and ລັງສີ
(langsy) meaning "ray, beam".
Thammavong LaoFrom Lao ທຳມະ
(thamma) meaning "dharma, virtue, righteousness" and ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family".
Thammavongsa LaoFrom Lao ທັມມະ
(thamma) meaning "dharma, virtue, righteousness" and ວົງສາ
(vongsa) meaning "family".
Thamrongsombutsakul English (American)Panat Thamrongsombutsakul is an animator at Walt Disney Studios, known for his work on Ralph Breaks the Internet, Raya and the Last Dragon, and Megamind, among other animated films.
Thane Scots, EnglishOccupational surname meaning a nobleman who served as an attendant to royals or who was awarded land by a king. Variant of
Thain.
Thanos GreekFrom a short form of the personal name
Athanasios, literally "immortal". This was the name of several saints venerated in the Greek Orthodox Church, the most important of them being
Athanasios the Great (293–373), theologian and patriarch of Alexandria in Egypt.
Thao HmongFrom the clan name
Thoj associated with the Chinese character 陶
(táo) (see
Tao).
Tharu NepaliPossibly refers to the Tharu, an indigenous ethnic group of Nepal.
Theall EnglishTheall is a rare English surname. It originates from the British town of Theale.
Theron Southern African, Afrikaans, OccitanHabitational name for someone from any of various locations in Occitanie named Théron or Thérond, ultimately from Latin
torus meaning "elevation, height, embankment". A famous bearer is South African and American actress
Charlize Theron (1975-).
Theroux French (Quebec)Southern French (Théroux): of uncertain origin; perhaps a topographic name for someone living by "the wells", from a plural variant of Occitan théron "well".
Theuma MalteseMost likely derived from Arabic ثُوم
(ṯūm) meaning "garlic", used in reference to someone who grew garlic or owned a garlic field. Alternatively, it may also be from تَوْأَم
(tawʾam) meaning "twin, double".
Thevar TamilThe Mukkulathor people, who are also collectively known as Thevar, are a community or group of communities native to the central and southern districts of Tamil Nadu, India. They comprise the Agamudayar, Kallar and Maravar communities that share a common myth of origin and claim to have once been members of various ancient South Indian dynasties.
Thianthong ThaiFrom Thai เทียน
(thian) meaning "candle" and ทอง
(thong) meaning "gold".
Thiel GermanDerived from Old High German
thiot "people".
Thilakaratne SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit तिलक
(tilaka) meaning "mark, dot, ornament" and रत्न
(ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Thilakasiri SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit तिलक
(tilaka) meaning "mark, dot, ornament" and श्री
(shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Thilakawardana SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit तिलक
(tilaka) meaning "mark, dot, ornament" and वर्धन
(vardhana) meaning "increasing, strengthening, growing".
Thirimanne SinhaleseFrom an element with an unknown meaning combined with Sanskrit माने
(māne) meaning "meaning, purpose".
Thirring Upper German (Rare)The name Thirring has many different forms/variant spellings. These include Thiering, Thiring, Thuring,Thuringer, Turinger, Duringer, Diringer, Diring and During. One of the reasons for all the variant spellings is that the church scribes in Hungary originally all recorded the name differently... [
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Thistle EnglishDerived from Middle English
thistel "thistle", this was either a nickname or a topographic name for someone who lived near a place overgrown with thistles.
Thistlethwaite EnglishA surname found in Lancashire in north west England, taken from the name of a minor place in the parish of Lancaster which meant "meadow overgrown with thistles" from Middle English
thistle and
thwaite "meadow" (cf... [
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Thoma German, German (Swiss)German and Swiss German: variant of Thomas. Greek: genitive patronymic from Thomas. Genitive patronymics are particularly associated with Cyprus.