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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. Evans90%
  5. Reba88%
  6. Hardy88%
  7. Reva88%
  8. Maxine88%
  9. Wiley87%
  10. Bert86%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Erna42%
  3. Agnes42%
  4. Ruthie42%
  5. Ione42%
  6. Iona42%
  7. Inez42%
  8. Hildegarde42%
  9. Floy43%
  10. Bernadine43%

Love potential for Tait

Top 10

  1. Alfred88%
  2. Jeanette86%
  3. Mammie86%
  4. Jeannette86%
  5. Claudette84%
  6. Franklin84%
  7. Hardy84%
  8. Truman84%
  9. Victory83%
  10. Dock83%

Bottom 10

  1. Venice42%
  2. Sybil42%
  3. Ouida42%
  4. Alyce42%
  5. Merlyn42%
  6. Neoma42%
  7. Alice42%
  8. Fay42%
  9. Lulu42%
  10. Leonard42%

Professional potential for Tait

Top 10

  1. Ruthann88%
  2. Everette88%
  3. Vernie86%
  4. Garnett86%
  5. Chesley86%
  6. Ellsworth84%
  7. Green83%
  8. Margarett83%
  9. Lavonne83%
  10. Lyndell83%

Bottom 10

  1. Vernal42%
  2. Eris42%
  3. Leander42%
  4. Lulu42%
  5. Buster42%
  6. Gaston42%
  7. Vashti42%
  8. Ignatius42%
  9. Tillie42%
  10. Hilton42%

Crush potential for Tait

Top 10

  1. Franklin96%
  2. Darline96%
  3. Evans96%
  4. Rhoda96%
  5. Jeannine96%
  6. Lovie96%
  7. Shirley95%
  8. Dewey95%
  9. Nannie94%
  10. Sidney94%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnnie42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Werner42%
  4. Johnie42%
  5. Erna42%
  6. Bertie42%
  7. Herbert42%
  8. Roland45%
  9. Hildegarde45%
  10. Inez45%
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