People often ask me about - what does my name mean. Sometimes, I also ask other peoples if his or her name means something. These are not important but it is good to know about each other in our cultures of mankind. For my friends who want to know, the meanings of (Western) given names:
Men’s Names (T)Terrence: (Latin) Soft or tender
Theodore: (Greek) Gift of God
Theodoric: (Germanic) People, rule
Thomas: (Aramaic) A twin
Timothy: (Greek) Honoring God
Titus: (Latin) Safe
Women’s Names (T)Teresa, Theresa: (Greek) The harvester
Thelma: (Greek) Nursing
Source: Smith, Elsdon C. “Vocabulary of Given Names.” The World Book Dictionary. 1968.
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