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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. Ramiro96%
  2. Emmanuel95%
  3. Leland95%
  4. Dalton90%
  5. Cristian89%
  6. Saul88%
  7. Dominick86%
  8. Emanuel86%
  9. Damien86%
  10. Ismael83%

Bottom 10

  1. Jayson50%
  2. Pablo50%
  3. Romeo51%
  4. Pedro53%
  5. Cayden55%
  6. Giovanni57%
  7. Angelo58%
  8. Esteban59%
  9. Tyson59%
  10. Enrique60%

Love potential for Tun

Top 10

  1. Kaleb90%
  2. Leland90%
  3. Dalton90%
  4. Ramiro90%
  5. Tomas89%
  6. Issac88%
  7. Israel88%
  8. Andres88%
  9. Emmanuel87%
  10. Nikolas85%

Bottom 10

  1. Dante56%
  2. Romeo58%
  3. Pablo58%
  4. Cayden59%
  5. Jayson62%
  6. Jonah64%
  7. Donovan64%
  8. Angelo64%
  9. Tyson65%
  10. Arturo65%

Professional potential for Tun

Top 10

  1. Dominick92%
  2. Grady88%
  3. Colby88%
  4. Angelo87%
  5. Giovanni86%
  6. Ramiro85%
  7. Nikolas84%
  8. Cristian84%
  9. Keegan83%
  10. Esteban83%

Bottom 10

  1. Bentley54%
  2. Cesar56%
  3. Tyson58%
  4. Drake61%
  5. Dante63%
  6. Gage64%
  7. Jefferson64%
  8. Saul64%
  9. Ayden64%
  10. Anderson66%

Crush potential for Tun

Top 10

  1. Ramiro87%
  2. Bentley86%
  3. Leland85%
  4. Trenton85%
  5. Dalton84%
  6. Emmanuel83%
  7. Blaine82%
  8. Jonas82%
  9. Landen81%
  10. Issac81%

Bottom 10

  1. Pablo51%
  2. Pedro54%
  3. Brenden57%
  4. Ernesto58%
  5. Esteban58%
  6. Angelo58%
  7. Cayden58%
  8. Jayson58%
  9. Keegan58%
  10. Arturo58%
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