| 3 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W X Y Z |
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description |
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| tahti |
a name that means "star" in finnish. |
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| talia |
a name derived from the hebrew "tal" meaning "dew". |
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| tania |
a fairy queen - of tatiana. |
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| tarmo |
a name which means "energy" in finnish. |
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| tempera |
a painting medium in which pigment is mixed with water-soluble glutinous materials such as wax or egg yolk.
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| terhi |
short form of the name "terhenetr", which was derived from finnish "terhen", meaning "mist". in the finnish epic the 'kalevala', terhenetr is a sprite associated with mist and forests. |
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| terra cotta |
a term used to describe ceramic wares made from a hard, waterproof, ceramic clay fired at low temperatures. terra cotta pieces are usually a brownish-orange color, and unglazed. |
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| theresa |
english name of greek origin, meaning "reaper, to harvest". |
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| tiffany |
the american artist louis comfort tiffany [1848-1933] was one of the oldest exponents of stained glass art, which gained popularity during the art deco period. he is known for perfecting the copper foil technique, and for the lamps which he created using this technique. |
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| tiponya |
a miwok indian name which means "owl poking the hatching egg". |
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| tyra |
a scandinavian name from norse mythology. |
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| tomas |
lithuanian name originating from the aramaic "te'oma" which meant "twin". |
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| torborg |
a scandinavian name from the old norse name Þrbjrg, which meant "thor's protection". |
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| tracy |
a name of french origin which means "path, road". |
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| tranas |
a noteworthy surname derived from the lithuanian word meaning "drone". a drone is the stingless male bee who thrives in a colony of social bees (especially honey bees) and whose sole purpose in life is mating with the queen. needless to say, the "tranas" is a guy who enjoys pampering! |
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| trudi |
pet form of the name "gertrude", from the germanic elements "ger", meaning "spear" and "þruþ", meaning "strength". |
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| turquoise |
notable for its unique and brilliant color, turquoise has long been appreciated as a holy stone, a good-luck-charm or a talisman. this opaque gemstone is considered to be a stone of communication, with the ability to increase serenity, creativity, positive thinking, sensitivity, intuition, happiness and wisdom - all of which result in a calmer state that leads to greater self-realization. turquoise is also considered a stone of friendship. |
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| tutku |
a turkish name which means "passion". |
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| tuuli |
a finnish name which means "wind". |
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