Tiffany (given name)

Tiffany (given name)
Tiffany
Pronunciation TIF-ah-nee
Gender Female
Origin
Word/Name Greek
Meaning Θεοφανια, Theophania-manifestation of God, appearance of God
Region of origin Greece
Other names
Related names Theophania, Tiffani, Tiffanni, Tiffanie, Tiphanie, Tiphaine, Teffan, Teffania, Teffany, Teph'na, Tephania, Theffanie, Theophania, Thiphania, Tiffan, Tiffania, Tiphina, Tyffayne[1]

Tiffany (pronounced /ˈtɪfəni/) is an English form of the Greek Theophania. It was formerly often given to children born on the feast of Theophania, that is, Epiphany.[2]

People with this name include:

Contents

People

Fictional characters

  • Tiffany Aching, a character from the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett
  • Tiffany Case, a character from the James Bond novel and movie Diamonds Are Forever
  • Tiffany Lords, a character from the Rival Schools video game series
  • Tiffany Mitchell, a character on the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Another character, Tiffany Dean, was named after her.
  • Tiffany (comics), a character in the comic book Spawn
  • Tiffany Malloy (character), a character from the sitcom Unhappily Ever After.
  • Tiffany (Child's Play), one of the antagonists in Bride of Chucky as well as Seed of Chucky

See also

References

  1. ^ Brian M. Scott, Feminine Given Names in A Dictionary of English Surnames, 1994 s.v. Theophania
  2. ^ Elizabeth Gidley Withycombe, The Oxford dictionary of English Christian names, 1947

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