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Tait

Boy Name day: November 16
Tait is a short form of Tate: on birth records it is written Tate (20,493 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Tate page.
Origin: Old Norse. Meaning: Cheerful, glad.
From the Old Norse byname Teitr (Tait), meaning 'cheerful, glad'.

Name day for Tait

November 16

Why this day? Tait is a short form of Tate, and shares its name day.

Tait is celebrated in the United States on November 16.

The story of the name Tait

Tait is a short form of Tate. It keeps its origin (Old Norse) and meaning — cheerful, glad, and shares its name day, November 16.

On birth records, Tait is rarely written as such: the Taits are Tates (20,493 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Tate page.

Frequently asked questions about Tait

What does Tait mean?

Tait is a short form of Tate, which means cheerful, glad.

When is Tait's name day?

November 16, together with Tate: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Tait a name in its own right?

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

Tait's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Tait

Top 10

  1. Stanley89%
  2. Kenneth88%
  3. Jerome88%
  4. Steve87%
  5. Jeff87%
  6. Glenn86%
  7. Bill86%
  8. William86%
  9. Darrell86%
  10. Dean86%

Bottom 10

  1. Joseph44%
  2. John44%
  3. Karl53%
  4. Peter60%
  5. Jon60%
  6. Tommy60%
  7. Reginald62%
  8. Gordon62%
  9. Bob63%
  10. Robert63%

Love potential for Tait

Top 10

  1. Roger86%
  2. Michael82%
  3. Micheal82%
  4. Lonnie82%
  5. Steve81%
  6. David79%
  7. Darrell79%
  8. Jeffrey77%
  9. Jeffery77%
  10. Stanley77%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Duane51%
  3. Johnny56%
  4. Keith59%
  5. Jon61%
  6. Don61%
  7. Ronald62%
  8. Vincent62%
  9. Jim62%
  10. Jimmy62%

Professional potential for Tait

Top 10

  1. John79%
  2. Paul78%
  3. Gary76%
  4. Martin76%
  5. Michael74%
  6. Micheal74%
  7. Stephen73%
  8. Steven73%
  9. Bob72%
  10. Phillip72%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean46%
  2. Karl48%
  3. Tommy51%
  4. Ronnie51%
  5. Carl51%
  6. Jim51%
  7. Ronald51%
  8. Charles51%
  9. Duane52%
  10. David52%

Crush potential for Tait

Top 10

  1. Ronnie96%
  2. David95%
  3. Darrell93%
  4. Dean93%
  5. Kenneth91%
  6. Dan91%
  7. Mike91%
  8. Bill91%
  9. William91%
  10. Jerome90%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl48%
  3. Joseph49%
  4. Jon55%
  5. Phillip60%
  6. Peter60%
  7. Gordon60%
  8. Dennis60%
  9. Philip60%
  10. Don61%
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