Tin

See also: tin, TIN, tín, țin, and -tin

Breton

Etymology

Clipping of Kaourantin/Kaourintin.

Proper noun

Tin

  1. a diminutive of the male given name Kaourantin
  2. a diminutive of the male given name Kaourintin

Derived terms

References
  • Alain Stéphan, Tous les Prénoms bretons, 1996, Éditions Jean-Paul Gisserot, →ISBN, page 60

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Tin in 1899. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from tinne (“battlement”) or from tin (“metal pen”), potentially referring to a tapering piece of land.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Tin
  • Homophone: tin

Proper noun

Tin n

  1. A hamlet in Hollands Kroon, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “tin”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian tin, from Proto-Germanic *tiną. More at tin.

Noun

Tin n

  1. tin (metal)

Tagalog

Etymology

From Hokkien 丁 (“Ting”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtin/, [ˈtin]

Proper noun

Tin

  1. a surname from Min Nan of Chinese origin

Turkish

Proper noun

Tin

  1. a male given name
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