Where does “Tammy” come from?
Tammy is a diminutive of Tamara, which derives from Thomasina, itself a feminine form of Thomas, from Latin Thomas, from Ancient Greek Θωμᾶς, from Aramaic תאומא, ultimately from Aramaic תאמא meaning twin.
Tammy (English): A female given name popular in the 1960s and the 1970s
Definitions
- A female given name popular in the 1960s and the 1970s
Ancestry of “Tammy”, step by step
Tammy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French tamis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | tamis | sieve, riddle; screen |
| 2 | Middle French | tamis | — |
| 3 | Old French | tamis | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | tamisium | — |
| 5 | Frankish | tamis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tamusį̄ | sieve |
via English tammy shanter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tammy shanter | — |