Telchis

Telchis refers to one of the Telkhines, the original inhabitants of Rhodes in Greek mythology. They are said to be the children of the Titans Pontos and Gaia, or Pontos and Thalassa, or even Tartarus and Nemesis, or perhaps even born from the castrated blood of Ouranos. They were said to have been the first…

Thersander

Thersander is the Latinized form of Ancient Greek Thersandros, the name of several figures Greek mythology, made up of Ancient Greek thersos θέρσος (courage, confidence, audacity) via PIE root word *dʰers- (to be bold, to dare), and andros ἀνδρός (of a man), the genitive singular of aner ᾰ̓νήρ (man), also derived from PIE root word *h₂nḗr (man;…

Tamir

Tamir تامر is an Arabic male name which derives from Arabic tamr تَمْر meaning “date (fruit)”. Tamir תָּמִיר is also a Hebrew male name meaning “tall”, as well as also being a Mongolian male name meaning “strength”. It’s also the name of a river in Mongolia. Origin: Arabic, Hebrew, Mongolian Meaning: “date (fruit)”; “tall”; “strength”…

Taichi

Taichi is a Japanese male name with a variety of meanings depending on the kanji used: There are other meanings depending on the kanji used. Written in hiragana it’s たいち. Origin: Japanese Meaning: various depending on the kanji used. Usage: Japanese Variants:

Tenniel

Tenniel is an English surname, its most famous bearer Sir John Tenniel, an English illustrator best known for his illustrations for Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1871). I couldn’t find the meaning or origin behind the name. It could have originated as a variant…

Taran

Taran is a Welsh and Pictish male name, a cognate of the Celtic god of thunder Taranis. It comes from Proto-Celtic *toranos (thunder) via a PIE root word. Taran is the name of a 7th century Pictish king. Taran is also an Indian male via Hindi tarānā तराना meaning “melody, song, anthem, tune” derived from…

Terebinth

Terebinth is the name of a type of tree, Pistacia terebinthus, found in the Mediterranean region belonging to the cashew family; it was also known as the turpentine tree because turpentine would be extracted from the bark of the trees. The origin of the word is unknown. It comes from Ancient Greek terebinthos which likely…

Timur

Timur is a Turkish, Russian, and Kazakh name which derives from Proto-Turkic temür meaning “iron”. Timur was a Turkic-Mongol emperor who was known as Timur the Lame by Europeans (anglicized as Tamerlane), the founder of the Timurid Empire in Afghanistan, Iran, and Central Asia. Origin: Proto-Turkic Meaning: “iron” Usage: Turkish, Russian, Kazakh, Tatar, Chechen, Uzbek Variants: Timour…

Time

Time is an English word referring to the passage or sequence that marks the passing of past and present events to the future. It can be used to separate years, months, days, minutes, etc. The origin of the word derives from Old English tīma which ultimately derives from PIE root *deh₂y- (to share, divide) <…

Taner

Taner is a Turkish male name made up of Turkish tan (dawn; twilight) and er (man, male; soldier). Taner is also a Turkish surname originating from the given name. It sounds exactly like the English name Tanner though the two aren’t related in any way. Origin: Proto-Turkic Meaning: “dawn + man” Usage: Turkish

Trilby

Trilby was first used as a name in the in the 1894 eponymous novel Trilby by cartoonist and writer George du Maurier (the grandfather of English author and playwright Daphne du Maurier). Trilby O’Ferrall is an artist’s model who is tone-deaf though she later falls under the hypnotic influence of a musician named Svengali, who…

Telyn

Telyn comes from a Welsh word meaning “harp”. I’m not sure if Telyn is used as a given name by Welsh-speaking parents, and from all the sites I’ve come across it’s listed as a female name, but I would consider it more of a unisex name. Origin: Welsh Meaning: “harp” Usage: Welsh Variants: Telynn

Tavros

Tavros is the Greek form of Latin Taurus meaning “bull” which either derives from a PIE root word or possibly borrowed from a Semitic origin. Tavros is also the name of a city in Greece. Origin: uncertain, possibly Proto-Indo-European or Semitic Meaning: “bull” Usage: Greek Variants: Tauros (Ancient Greek) Taurus (Latin)

Túpac

Túpac is an Inca male name meaning “brilliant, resplendent” or “royal” , the name of several Inca chiefs, including Túpac Amaru II, who led an uprising against the Spanish in Peru, striving to improve conditions of the indigenous population. Another famous Túpac is Túpac Shakur, an American rapper named after Túpac Amaru II. Origin: Quechua…