Name Book, The: Over 10,000 Names--Their Meanings, Origins, and Spiritual Significance (160 page)

Look at the birds of the air . . . your
heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not
of more value than they?

TORANCE, Torance

Language/Cultural Origin:
Irish

Inherent Meaning:
From the Knolls

Spiritual Connotation:
Man of Peace

Scripture:
Psalm 91:15
NKJV

He shall call upon Me, and I will answer
him; I will be with him in troub le; I will
deliver him and honor him.

TORY, Torey, Torre, Torrey, Torry
(see also
Tori
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
Tower

Spiritual Connotation:
Preserved

Scripture:
Proverbs 18:10
NKJV

The name of the
L
ORD
is a strong tower;
the righteous run to it and are safe.

TOWNSEND, Townshend

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
From the Edge of Town

Spiritual Connotation:
Industrious

Scripture:
1 Corinthians 12:4
RSV

Now there are varieties of gifts, but the
same Spirit.

TRACEY, Trace, Tracee, Traci,
Tracia, Tracie, Traciya, Tracy,
Tracya, Traecee, Traecey, Traicey,
Trasee, Trasey (see also
Taci
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Latin

Inherent Meaning:
Warrior

Spiritual Connotation:
Noble Spirit

Scripture:
2 Corinthians 8:21
NLT

We are careful to be honorable before the
Lord, but we also want everyone else to
know we are honorable.

TRAVERS, Travis

Language/Cultural Origin:
Old French

Inherent Meaning:
From the Crossroads

Spiritual Connotation:
Courageous

Scripture:
Psalm 29:11
NKJV

The
L
ORD
will give strength to His
people; the
L
ORD
will bless His people
with peace.

TRAYTON, Traeton, Traiton

Language/Cultural Origin:
Old French

Inherent Meaning:
From the Settlement
Near the Forest

Spiritual Connotation:
Treasured

Scripture:
Psalm 121:8
NASB

The
L
ORD
will guard your going out and
your coming in from this time forth and
forever.

TREMAINE, Tremain, Tremayne

Language/Cultural Origin:
Celtic

Inherent Meaning:
From the House
by the Rock

Spiritual Connotation:
High Praise

Scripture:
2 Samuel 22:47
NKJV

The
L
ORD
lives! Blessed be my Rock! Let
God be exalted, the Rock of my salvation!

TRENT, Trente

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
Rapid Stream

Spiritual Connotation:
Renewed

Scripture:
Isaiah 65:17
NKJV

For behold, I create new heavens and a
new earth; and the former shall not be
remembered or come to mind.

TRENTON, Trendon, Trenten,
Trentin

Language/Cultural Origin:
Old English

Inherent Meaning:
From the Town by the
Rapid Stream

Spiritual Connotation:
Rooted in Faith

Scripture:
Psalm 1:3
NRSV

They are like trees planted by streams of
water, which yield their fruit in its season,
and their leaves do not wither. In all
that they do, they prosper.

TREVOR, Trev, Trevar, Trever

Language/Cultural Origin:
Irish

Inherent Meaning:
Prudent and Discreet

Spiritual Connotation:
Righteous

Scripture:
Psalm 84:11
NKJV

For the
L
ORD
God is a sun and shield;
the
L
ORD
will give grace and glory; no
good thing will He withhold from those
who walk uprightly.

TREY, Trae, Trai

Language/Cultural Origin:
Middle English

Inherent Meaning:
Third

Spiritual Connotation:
Sacrifice

Scripture:
1 Chronicles 16:29
RSV

Ascribe to the
L
ORD
the glory due his
name; bring an offering, and come
before him!

TRILBY, Trilbee, Trilbey, Trilbie

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
Hat

Spiritual Connotation:
Covered

Scripture:
Psalm 36:7
RSV

How precious is thy steadfast love, O
God! The children of men take refuge in
the shadow of thy wings.

TRINA, Treena, Treina, Tria,
Triana, Trianna, Trinette, Trinice,
Triniece, Trinique, Triya

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
Pure

Spiritual Connotation:
Gentle

Scripture:
Proverbs 22:11
NRSV

Those who love a pure heart and are
gracious in speech will have the king as
a friend.

TRISHA, Tricha, Tricia, Trisa, Trish,
Trishana, Trishanna, Trishara,
Trissa, Tryssa

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
Noble

Spiritual Connotation:
Honest

Scripture:
Proverbs 3:3
NRSV

Do not let loyalty and faithfulness forsake
you; bind them around your neck, write
them on the tablet of your heart.

TRISTEN, Trista, Tristan, Tristia,
Tristian, Tristiana, Tristianna,
Tristin, Tristina, Triston, Tristya,
Trystan, Trysten, Trystia,
Trystian, Trystin (see also
Trusten
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Welsh

Inherent Meaning:
Bold

Spiritual Connotation:
Valiant

Scripture:
Deuteronomy 31:6
NRSV

Be strong and bold; have no fear or dread
of them, because it is the
L
ORD
your God
who goes with you; he will not fail you or
forsake you.

TRIXIE, Trix, Trixi

Language/Cultural Origin:
American

Inherent Meaning:
Bringer of Joy

Spiritual Connotation:
Peaceful

Scripture:
Psalm 46:4
NASB

There is a river whose streams make glad
the city of God, the holy dwelling places
of the Most High.

TROY, Troi, Troye

Language/Cultural Origin:
Irish Gaelic

Inherent Meaning:
Foot Soldier

Spiritual Connotation:
Steadfast

Scripture:
2 Corinthians 9:8
NASB

And God is ab le to make all grace
abound to you, that always having all
sufficiency in everything, you may have
an abundance for every good deed.

TRUMAN, Trumann

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
Honest

Spiritual Connotation:
Faithful

Scripture:
Proverbs 19:22
NLT

Loyalty makes a person attractive. And it
is better to be poor than dishonest.

TRUSTEN, Trustan, Trustin (see
also
Tristen
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
Trustworthy

Spiritual Connotation:
Reliable

Scripture:
Psalm 101:1
NRSV

I will sing of loyalty and of justice; to
you, O
L
ORD
, I will sing.