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Tun

Boy Name day: January 1
Tun is a short form of Burton: on birth records it is written Burton (22,393 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Burton page.
Origin: Old English. Meaning: Fortified town / settlement by a fort.
From an Old English place-name combining 'burh' (fortress) and 'tun' (enclosure, settlement).

Name day for Tun

January 1

Why this day? Tun is a short form of Burton, and shares its name day.

Tun is celebrated in the United States on January 1.

The story of the name Tun

Tun is a short form of Burton. It keeps its origin (Old English) and meaning — fortified town / settlement by a fort, and shares its name day, January 1.

On birth records, Tun is rarely written as such: the Tuns are Burtons (22,393 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Burton page.

Frequently asked questions about Tun

What does Tun mean?

Tun is a short form of Burton, which means fortified town / settlement by a fort.

When is Tun's name day?

January 1, together with Burton: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Tun a name in its own right?

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

Tun's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Tun

Top 10

  1. Brenton92%
  2. Benito87%
  3. Mikel85%
  4. Jarred84%
  5. Bradly84%
  6. Akeem84%
  7. Trever84%
  8. Rashad84%
  9. Rigoberto84%
  10. Jamaal83%

Bottom 10

  1. Chaz53%
  2. Gino55%
  3. Jamel56%
  4. Tyron57%
  5. Tre58%
  6. Deion58%
  7. Travon59%
  8. Gregorio60%
  9. Eloy60%
  10. Bernardo60%

Love potential for Tun

Top 10

  1. Nestor91%
  2. Brenton90%
  3. Bradly90%
  4. Fermin90%
  5. Arron90%
  6. Norberto88%
  7. Trever87%
  8. Mikel86%
  9. Rashad86%
  10. Jamar86%

Bottom 10

  1. Efrain52%
  2. Tevin52%
  3. Chaz58%
  4. Tre58%
  5. Eloy60%
  6. Gregorio60%
  7. Claudio60%
  8. Bernardo60%
  9. Edgardo60%
  10. Travon61%

Professional potential for Tun

Top 10

  1. Darell91%
  2. Denton91%
  3. Fermin89%
  4. Heriberto89%
  5. Akeem89%
  6. Brenton88%
  7. Hernan87%
  8. Jamil87%
  9. Bradly87%
  10. Jamel87%

Bottom 10

  1. Tyron57%
  2. Cortez58%
  3. Bernardo60%
  4. Claudio60%
  5. Gregorio60%
  6. Eloy60%
  7. Jarred63%
  8. Tevin64%
  9. Dimitri65%
  10. Deion66%

Crush potential for Tun

Top 10

  1. Bradly85%
  2. Trever84%
  3. Hernan82%
  4. Brenton82%
  5. Heriberto81%
  6. Arron81%
  7. Akeem81%
  8. Jamaal81%
  9. Mikel80%
  10. Rasheed80%

Bottom 10

  1. Travon48%
  2. Gino53%
  3. Tre58%
  4. Jamel58%
  5. Claudio60%
  6. Norberto60%
  7. Gregorio60%
  8. Bernardo60%
  9. Eloy60%
  10. Deion61%
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