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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. Maxine88%
  2. Gladys80%
  3. Vivian80%
  4. June79%
  5. Leona79%
  6. Shirley79%
  7. Clara78%
  8. Ruby78%
  9. Eva77%
  10. Joyce76%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Agnes42%
  3. Marguerite44%
  4. Margaret44%
  5. Margie44%
  6. Mildred46%
  7. Myrtle50%
  8. Edna51%
  9. Ethel51%
  10. Anna52%

Love potential for Tait

Top 10

  1. Jeanette86%
  2. Vivian76%
  3. Doris75%
  4. Mabel74%
  5. Lorraine73%
  6. Betty73%
  7. Shirley73%
  8. Arlene72%
  9. Pauline71%
  10. Marian70%

Bottom 10

  1. Alice42%
  2. Viola43%
  3. Ethel44%
  4. Pearl46%
  5. Edith47%
  6. Anna48%
  7. Ada48%
  8. Annie48%
  9. Jean51%
  10. Helen51%

Professional potential for Tait

Top 10

  1. Marian78%
  2. Norma76%
  3. Bertha76%
  4. Pearl76%
  5. Frances73%
  6. Sylvia73%
  7. Lorraine73%
  8. Annie73%
  9. Anna73%
  10. Agnes72%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Jean47%
  3. Jennie47%
  4. Joan47%
  5. Lillie48%
  6. Maxine50%
  7. Judith51%
  8. Thelma51%
  9. Leona51%
  10. Jeanette51%

Crush potential for Tait

Top 10

  1. Shirley95%
  2. Betty93%
  3. Vivian93%
  4. Gladys91%
  5. Joyce90%
  6. Priscilla88%
  7. Pauline88%
  8. Ruby88%
  9. Juanita88%
  10. Nellie87%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes45%
  2. Ruth47%
  3. Norma52%
  4. Anna55%
  5. Annie55%
  6. Gertrude56%
  7. Bertha57%
  8. Ethel59%
  9. Genevieve59%
  10. Mildred59%
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