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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. Evans90%
  2. Hardy88%
  3. Reva88%
  4. Wiley87%
  5. Russel86%
  6. Cyril86%
  7. Errol85%
  8. Lucious84%
  9. Catharine83%
  10. Boyce83%

Bottom 10

  1. Erna42%
  2. Ione42%
  3. Iona42%
  4. Floy43%
  5. Margery44%
  6. Ofelia44%
  7. Vesta46%
  8. Gussie46%
  9. Dorcas46%
  10. Albina47%

Love potential for Tait

Top 10

  1. Claudette84%
  2. Hardy84%
  3. Truman84%
  4. Dock83%
  5. Wilber82%
  6. Ferdinand82%
  7. Alphonse82%
  8. Cletus82%
  9. Rueben81%
  10. Vito81%

Bottom 10

  1. Sybil42%
  2. Ouida42%
  3. Alyce42%
  4. Merlyn42%
  5. Lulu42%
  6. Vernie42%
  7. Ione42%
  8. Iona42%
  9. Merlin42%
  10. Neva42%

Professional potential for Tait

Top 10

  1. Ruthann88%
  2. Everette88%
  3. Vernie86%
  4. Garnett86%
  5. Ellsworth84%
  6. Margarett83%
  7. Lavonne83%
  8. Millicent82%
  9. Dewitt81%
  10. Wilton81%

Bottom 10

  1. Leander42%
  2. Lulu42%
  3. Buster42%
  4. Tillie42%
  5. Hilton42%
  6. Napoleon42%
  7. Alpha42%
  8. Idella42%
  9. Marlyn43%
  10. Bud43%

Crush potential for Tait

Top 10

  1. Darline96%
  2. Evans96%
  3. Lovie96%
  4. Reva94%
  5. Charline93%
  6. Rueben93%
  7. Sol93%
  8. Cyril93%
  9. Domenick91%
  10. Golden91%

Bottom 10

  1. Erna42%
  2. Bertie42%
  3. Millard48%
  4. Oren48%
  5. Ione49%
  6. Merlyn50%
  7. Newton51%
  8. Iona51%
  9. Neva51%
  10. Adolph52%
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