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Where does “Tiffany” come from?

Tiffany comes from Old French Tifinie, from Latin Theophania, meaning the manifestation of God.

Tiffany (English): Short for Tiffany glass

Definitions

  1. Short for Tiffany glass

Ancestry of “Tiffany”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchTifinie—
2LatinTheophaniaEpiphany
3Ancient GreekφαίνωI cause to appear, bring to light; I show,...
4English-typeimpressed form; stamp; print; typical form; Used...
5Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
6Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
7Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
8Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

Words derived from “Tiffany”

  • Tiff
  • Tiffany
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