Tammy is a feminine given name. It can be a short form of the names Tamsin, Thomasina, or Tamar, Tamara or Tabitha. Tamsin and Thomasina are feminine versions of the name Thomas, a Greek form of the Aramaic name Te'oma, meaning twin.
Break 'Tamsin' down into sounds: [TAM] + [ZIN] - say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them.
Thomasin as a girl's name is of Aramaic origin, and the meaning of Thomasin is "twin". Related Baby Names Lists.
as a girls' name is an Aramaic name, and Tomasina means "twin". Tomasina is a version of Thomasina (Aramaic): feminine of Thomas.
The name Poldark didn't exist and yet now it has become part of Cornish folklore.
But what of the surname Poldark? Is it really a Cornish name? Well no, is the short answer. Searches of records of General Registration for the 19th century do not find one reference to the surname whatsoever, in Cornwall or otherwise.
This interesting surname, with variant spelling Cornes, derives from the Old English pre 7th Century "Cornisc", Cornish, a compound of "corn" from a Celtic element "kernow" meaning "horn" or "headland", plus the adjectival suffix "isc", and was originally given as a regional name to someone from the county of Cornwall.
Verity (alias Veretie, Verety, Verita, Veritie, etc.) is a female first name and a surname. It is thus an equivalent of Alethea, a female first name first used in England circa 1585, derived from the ancient and modern Greek feminine noun αλήθεια (pronounced "al-ee-thia"), meaning "truth".
For toms (male cats) you could go with 'Davydh' (David), 'Gawen' (Gavin), 'Jori' (George) or 'Pedrek' (Petroc). You may want to name your cat after a Cornish saint.
For instance, the name Kerensa means "love" or the "beloved one". It is an alternative to the Cornish word "carenz" meaning loving. The word derived from Cornish for love - "car" - which comes from the Latin "cārĭtās" meaning affection, love, esteem and benevolence.
Emmet (alt. spellings emmit or emit) is a pejorative nickname that some Cornish people use to refer to the non-Cornish. It originally referred to tourists who visit Cornwall but has also been used by native Cornish folk to refer to "incomers" or residents who have moved to the county but were not born there.
Greetings etcHello - Dydh da. Goodbye - Dyw genes. Please - Mar pleg. Thank you - Meur ras. Excuse me - Gav dhymm.
Porth means a bay, port or harbour, as in Porthleven, Porthtowan, Porthmeor, Porthgwidden and Porthcurno. Ros means moor, heath or common and can be found in the Roseland, Roskear and Roseworthy.
Family words in Cornish (Kernewek)
| Cornish (Kernewek) |
|---|
| grandparents | |
| grandfather | keugh sira-wynn |
| grandmother | dama-wynn henvamm mamm-wynn |
| grandchildren | floghwyn |
It is reported that in the 5th Century St Piran was flung into the sea in Ireland. St Piran had discovered tin. The Cornish Flag, the Flag Of St Piran (white cross on a black background) represents white tin flowing from the black rock, or good overcoming evil. St Piran is believed to have lived for 200 years.
