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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. Franklin93%
  2. Fred90%
  3. Sidney90%
  4. Maxine88%
  5. Willie86%
  6. Billy86%
  7. Leroy84%
  8. Marion83%
  9. Lewis82%
  10. Donald80%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Agnes42%
  3. Marguerite44%
  4. Johnnie44%
  5. Margaret44%
  6. Margie44%
  7. Jack44%
  8. Joe44%
  9. Mildred46%
  10. Herbert48%

Love potential for Tait

Bottom 10

  1. Alice42%
  2. Leonard42%
  3. Billie42%
  4. Viola43%
  5. Ethel44%
  6. Pearl46%
  7. Edith47%
  8. Anna48%
  9. Ada48%
  10. Annie48%

Professional potential for Tait

Top 10

  1. Chester82%
  2. Jack79%
  3. Johnnie79%
  4. Frank78%
  5. Marian78%
  6. Milton77%
  7. Norma76%
  8. Bertha76%
  9. Pearl76%
  10. Herman76%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Jean47%
  3. Jennie47%
  4. Joan47%
  5. Clyde48%
  6. Lillie48%
  7. Franklin49%
  8. Warren49%
  9. Maxine50%
  10. Donald50%

Crush potential for Tait

Bottom 10

  1. Johnnie42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Herbert42%
  4. Roland45%
  5. Agnes45%
  6. Ruth47%
  7. Joe49%
  8. Herman52%
  9. Harry52%
  10. Henry52%
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