Tiffany

See also: tiffany

English

Etymology

From Old French Tifinie, Tiphanie, from Latin Theophania (“Epiphany”), corresponding to theo- +‎ -phany, from Ancient Greek θεό- (theó-, “god”) (combining form of θεός (theós, “god”)) + φαίνω (phaínō, “I shine, appear”). A name traditionally given to girls born at Epiphany.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɪf.əˌni/

Proper noun

Tiffany

1. A northern English surname.
2. A female given name transferred from the surname.
   • 1985, Ed McBain, Snow White and Rose Red, page 130:

     "That's her real name, you know. I mean, a lot of girls working the topless joints, they take exotic, sexy names...well, Tiffany Carter, for example...but that was the name Tracy was born with."

Translations

female given name

• Albanian: Teofanía f, Theofanía f, Theofaní f, Tifanía f
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 蒂法妮 (Dìfǎnī)

• French: Tiphaine (fr) f
• Greek: Θεοφανία (el) (Theofanía), Τιφανία (Tifanía)
• Hindi: टिफनी f (ṭiphnī)
• Japanese: ティファニー (Tifanī)
• Korean: 티파니 (Tipani)
• Russian: Ти́ффани f (Tíffani)
• Spanish: Teofania f

Noun

Tiffany (uncountable)

1. Short for Tiffany glass.

Derived terms

• poor man's Tiffany

Cebuano

Etymology

From English Tiffany, from Old French Tifinie, Tiphanie, from Medieval Latin Theophania (“Epiphany”), corresponding to theo- +‎ -phany, from Ancient Greek θεό- (theó-, “god”) (combining form of θεός (theós, “god”)) + φαίνω (phaínō, “I shine, appear”).

Proper noun

Tiffany

1. a female given name from English