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Girl · Greek, through Old French
Tiphaine
Say it: tee-FEN
Meaning
Medieval French form of Greek Theophania 'appearance of God', the feast of Epiphany, from theos 'god' and phainein 'to show'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Given to girls born around Epiphany in the Middle Ages; English Tiffany comes from the same source.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 5 babies given this name since 1976
- At its height in 1976, about 1 in 293,000 girls
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Tiphanie, Typhaine
| English | Tiffany |
|---|---|
| Greek | Theophania |
Famous bearers
- Tiphaine Raguenel, astrologer and wife of Bertrand du Guesclin
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Where this comes from
- Medieval European charters and records
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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