$Unique_ID{PAR00361}
$Font{NP}
$Pretitle{}
$Title{Names for Boys:  T}
$Subtitle{}
$Author{
Editors of Consumer Guide
Harder, Kelsey}
$Subject{Names Boys T}
$Log{}

The Ultimate Baby Name Book


Names for Boys:  T


Taavetti (see David)

Tabo (see Gustave)

Tad (see Thaddeus, Theodore)

Tadeo (see Thaddeus)

Tam (see Thomas)

Tamas (see Thomas)

Tammany (see Thomas)

Tammie (see Thomas)

Tandy (see Andrew)

Tau                Tswana (Botswana) "lion."

Tauno (see Donald)

Tavis (see Thomas)

Tavito (see Gustave)

Tavo (see Gustave)

Te (see Clement)

Tearlach (see Charles)

Tecumseh           Shawnee "one who springs," connoting a panther.  The famous
                   Shawnee chief Tecumseh was a brilliant leader and an
                   eloquent orator.  He was given the rank of colonel in the
                   British army and constantly fought against the encroachment
                   of American colonists upon tribal land.  He was killed in
                   Ontario at the Battle of the Thames between the British and
                   the Americans, who were under the command of William H.
                   Harrison, later president of the United States.
    Famous names:  William Tecumseh Fisher (baseball player)
                   William Tecumseh Sherman (general)

Ted                Form of Edward, Edwin, or Theodore.
    Famous names:  Ted Koppel (broadcast journalist)
                   Ted Mack (TV personality)
                   Ted Turner (business executive)

Teddie, Teddy, Tedi (see Theodore)

Teemofe (see Timothy)

Telly (see Terence)

Temotio (see Timothy)

Tente (see Clement)

Teodero (see Theodore)

Teodocio (see Theodore)

Teodoro (see Theodore)

Terance (see Terence)

Terence            Latin Teretius, a Roman family name, possibly meaning
                   "tender."  This very old name has never been generally
                   popular, but among Black-Americans, it currently ranks in
                   the top-25 given names.
    Famous names:  Terence Cooke (cardinal)
                   Sir Terence Rattigan (playwright)
                   Terence White (novelist)
 Other spellings:  Terance, Terrance, Terrence
       Nicknames:  Terri, Terrie, Terry
      Variations:  Telly, Terenciano, Terencio (Spanish), Terenta, Terentilo,
                   Tererso, Teres, Terocencia, Terrel, Terris, Torrey, Tory,
                   Turlogh

Terenciano (see Terence)

Terencio (see Terence)

Terenta (see Terence)

Terentilo (see Terence)

Tererso (see Terence)

Teres (see Terence)

Terocencia (see Terence)

Terrance (see Terence)

Terrel (see Terence)

Terrence (see Terence)

Terri, Terrie (see Terence)

Terris (see Terence)

Terry              Form of Terence.
     Famous name:  Terry Bradshaw (football player)

Tewdwer (see Theodore)

Thad (see Thaddeus, Theodore)

Thaddaus (see Thaddeus)

Thaddeo (see Thaddeus)

Thaddeus           Hebrew "praising Jehovah"; also, a form of Theodore.
                   Thaddeus was one of the Twelve Apostles, and like most
                   names associated with the New Testament, the Puritans often
                   named their sons Thaddeus.  Today, the pet name Thad is
                   more common than this name.
     Famous name:  Thaddeus Stevens (statesman)
       Nicknames:  Tad, Thad
      Variations:  Tadeo (Spanish), Thaddaus (German), Thaddeo (Italian)

Thaine (see Thane)

Thane              Old English thegn, "warrior," "soldier," or "free man."
 Other spellings:  Thaine, Thayne

Thayne (see Thane)

Theador (see Theodore)

Thematheo (see Timothy)

Theo (see Theodore)

Theodor (see Theodore)

Theodore           Greek Theodoros, "gift of God," from thoe [god] + doros
                   [gift].  Since there are almost thirty saints named
                   Theodore, it's surprising that the name did not become
                   popular until the nineteenth century.  The Victorians,
                   however, were very fond of this name, and the trend
                   continued in the United States.  Theodore Roosevelt was the
                   twenty-sixth president of the United States.  Children's
                   writer Theodor Geisel is better known by his pen name, Dr.
                   Seuss.
    Famous names:  Theodore Bikel (singer)
                   Theodore Dreiser (novelist)
                   Theodore Gericault (painter)
       Nicknames:  Ned, Tad, Ted, Teddie, Teddy, Thad, Theo
      Variations:  Deodoro, Derek, Dores, Fedor (Russian), Feodor (Slavic),
                   Fyodor (Russian), Tedi, Teodero, Teodocio, Teodoro (Italian
                   and Spanish), Tewdwer, Theador, Theodor (Danish, German,
                   and Swedish), Theodoros (Greek), Theodorus (Dutch),
                   Thierry, Tiedra, Tieodoro, Todoro, Tudor (Welsh)

Theodoros (see Theodore)

Theodorus (see Theodore)

Theron             Greek "a hunter."

Thierry (see Theodore)

Thom (see Thomas)

Thoma (see Thomas)

Thomas             Aramaic "twin."  St. Thomas came to be known as Doubting
                   Thomas because he would not believe in the resurrection of
                   Christ until he had touched his wounds.  He was later
                   martyred.  The name is also associated with several other
                   religious figures.  In order to keep the church on his
                   side, King Henry II of England appointed his friend, Thomas
                   a Becket, archbishop of Canterbury.  When Becket wouldn't
                   go along with what the king wanted because he was more
                   loyal to his church than to his friend, Henry had Becket
                   murdered on the doorstep of the cathedral.  The
                   thirteenth-century St. Thomas Aquinas was one of the great
                   philosophers of the Middle Ages.  St. Thomas More was
                   executed when he refused to allow Henry VIII to interfere
                   with the rulings of the church.  English novelist Thomas
                   Hardy and American poet Thomas Stearns Eliot are two
                   literary Thomases.  Thomas Jefferson was the third
                   president of the United States and one of the framers of
                   the Constitution.
    Famous names:  Thomas Paine (American Revolutionary pamphleteer)
                   Thomas Edison (inventor)
                   Thomas Mann (novelist)
       Nicknames:  Tom, Tommie, Tommy
      Variations:  Domas, Foma, Massey, Tam (Scottish), Tamas, Tammany,
                   Tammie, Tavis (Scottish), Thom, Thoma (German), Thomesito,
                   Thompson, Toma, Toman, Tomas (Irish and Spanish), Tomasens,
                   Tomash, Tomaso (Italian), Tomaz, Tomi, Tomito

Thomesito (see Thomas)

Thompson (see Thomas)

Ticho (see Patrick)

Tiedra (see Theodore)

Tiennot (see Stephen)

Tieodoro (see Theodore)

Tilo (see Otto)

Tim                Form of Timothy.
    Famous names:  Tim Curry (actor)
                   Tim Reid (actor)

Timateo (see Timothy)

Timeen (see Timothy)

Times (see Timothy)

Timeto (see Timothy)

Timiro (see Timothy)

Timiteo (see Timothy)

Timmie, Timmy (see Timothy)

Timofei (see Timothy)

Timoteo (see Timothy)

Timothee (see Timothy)

Timotheos (see Timothy)

Timotheus (see Timothy)

Timothy            Greek Timotheos, "honoring God."  St. Paul's conversion of
                   his friend St. Timothy gave this name Christian roots, but
                   it wasn't until the Reformation that the name was widely
                   used.  It ranks among the leading names for boys in both
                   England and the United States.
     Famous name:  Timothy Hutton (actor)
       Nicknames:  Tim, Timmie, Timmy
      Variations:  Teemofe (Russian), Temotio, Thematheo, Timateo, Timeen,
                   Times, Timeto, Timiro, Timiteo, Timofei (Russian), Timoteo
                   (Italian and Spanish), Timothee (French), Timotheos
                   (Greek), Timotheus (German), Timoty (Slavic), Tiomoid
                   (Irish), Trimoteo

Timoty (see Timothy)

Tiomoid (see Timothy)

Tito (see Albert, Andrew)

Tobal (see Christopher)

Tobalito (see Christopher)

Tod (see Todd)

Todd               Old English tod, "a fox."  Robert Todd Lincoln was the
                   only one of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln's four sons to
                   live to manhood.  He became a lawyer and served as
                   secretary of war and minister to Great Britain.
     Famous name:  Todd Bell (football player)
  Other spelling:  Tod

Todorko (see Francis)

Todoro (see Theodore)

Tola (see Bartholomew)

Toli (see Bartholomew)

Tom                Form of Thomas.  Originally a pet form of Thomas, this name
                   dates back to early nursery rhymes and novels, such as
                   Henry Fielding's Tom Jones, published in 1749.  It is one
                   of the most popular nicknames today, as evidenced by actors
                   Tom Berenger, Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Tom Hulce, and Tom
                   Selleck, writer Tom Wolfe, playwright Tom Stoppard,
                   television anchorman Tom Brokaw, and dozens of professional
                   athletes.

Toma (see Thomas)

Toman (see Thomas)

Tomas (see Thomas)

Tomasens (see Thomas)

Tomash (see Thomas)

Tomaso (see Thomas)

Tomaz (see Thomas)

Tomi, Tommie (see Thomas)

Tomito (see Thomas)

Tommy              Form of Thomas.  English soldiers are nicknamed Tommies
                   because the example name on the forms that soldiers are
                   required to fill out is Thomas Atkins.
    Famous names:  Tommy Lee Jones (actor)
                   Tommy Tune (dancer)

Toncho (see Anthony)

Tonek (see Anthony)

Toni (see Anthony)

Tonico (see Anthony)

Tonio (see Anthony)

Tony               Form of Anthony or Hamilton.  Like Tom, this nickname has
                   long been an independent name.
    Famous names:  Tony Bennett (singer)
                   Tony Bill (actor)
                   Tony Perkins (actor)
                   Tony Roberts (actor)

Torrey (see Terence)

Tory (see Terence)

Totoya (see Victor)

Tovano (see Victor)

Trefor (see Trevor)

Trev (see Trevor)

Trevor             Celtic "prudent."  Celtic names are becoming increasingly
                   popular, so Trevor may be one of the more-popular names of
                   the 1990s.
    Famous names:  Trevor Boys (football player)
                   Trevor Howard (actor)
        Nickname:  Trev
       Variation:  Trefor (Welsh)

Trimoteo (see Timothy)

Tris (see Tristram)

Tristan (see Tristram)

Tristem (see Tristram)

Tristram           Celtic drystan, "tumult" or "loud noise."  This unusual
                   name dates back to the Arthurian romances, but is perhaps
                   best known through Laurence Sterne's eighteenth-century
                   novel Tristram Shandy.
     Famous name:  Tristram Speaker (baseball player)
      Variations:  Drystan, Tris, Tristan, Tristem, Trystan

Trystan (see Tristram)

Tuck (see Tucker)

Tucker              Old English tucian, "to torment"; Middle English touken,
                    "to stretch (cloth)."  The work of the tucker is now done
                    by machines in most parts of the world.  A tucker sews
                    folds in cloth.  But this very old occupational name is
                    still around, even though the craft itself is obsolete.
        Nicknames:  Tuck, Rag

Tudor (see Theodore)

Turi (see Arthur)

Turlogh (see Terence)

Tuta (see Augustus)

Tuto (see Arthur)

Ty (see Tyrone)

Tyehimba           Tiv (Nigeria) "we stand as a people."  This name may be too
                   hefty for a baby, but the nickname Ty might work very well
                   until he grows up.

Tyrone             Greek "king," "sovereign," or "lord"; also, may be Norse
                   Tyr, "chief god."
     Famous name:  Tyrone Power (actor)
        Nickname:  Ty