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Tel

Statistics: Brazil · native version ↗
Girl Name day: October 28
Origin: Greek. Meaning: will or desire.
Derived from thelēma, meaning «will» or «desire», variant of Thelma.

Name day for Tel

October 28

Why this day? Tel is a short form of Telma, and shares its name day.

Tel is celebrated in the United States on April 10; Brazil on October 28.

The story of the name Tel

Tel is a short form of Telma. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — will or desire, and shares its name day, October 28.

On birth records, Tel is rarely written as such: the Tels are Telmas (60,281 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Telma page. Tel is also a short form of Ethel, Terry.

Frequently asked questions about Tel

What does Tel mean?

Tel is a short form of Telma, which means will or desire.

When is Tel's name day?

October 28, together with Telma: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Tel a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Telma.

Tel's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

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Friendship potential for Tel

Bottom 10

  1. Juan47%
  2. John47%
  3. Max51%
  4. Salvador52%
  5. Germano53%
  6. Cosmo55%
  7. Elvis55%
  8. Ciro57%
  9. Romualdo57%
  10. Enzo58%

Love potential for Tel

Top 10

  1. Jacinto96%
  2. Noe94%
  3. Jamil91%
  4. Jesús90%
  5. Adriel89%
  6. Lazaro89%
  7. Noel89%
  8. Isael88%
  9. Cosme87%
  10. Jonathan87%

Bottom 10

  1. Vladimir42%
  2. Ciro44%
  3. Clayton44%
  4. Cosmo48%
  5. Rui51%
  6. Marcus52%
  7. Kleber52%
  8. Helder52%
  9. Hudson53%
  10. Anibal53%

Professional potential for Tel

Crush potential for Tel

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