Talmadge

English surname, Old French, Norman

"pouch, knapsack; ringing of the bell"

Talmadge Origin and Meaning

The name Talmadge is a boy's name meaning "pouch, knapsack; ringing of the bell".

Distinctive Talmadge could be an Anglo-Saxon name and English surname that was originally given to a person who carried a knapsack or pack, for example, a traveller or a pedlar. It comes from the Old French word, "talemache".

Alternatively, it could be a Norman name, meaning "ringing of the bell".

Either way, it has an aristocratic and bold feel, and it did rank in the US Top 1000 in the early 20th century.

Talmadge Rank in US Top 1000

# 962 in the US

Famous People Named Talmadge

• Thomas "Talmadge" Hayer infamous assassin of civil rights leader Malcolm X.
• James E. Talmage English chemist, geologist, and LDS church leader.

The name Talmadge in Pop Culture

• Talmadge McGulager an alias of Henry Spencer in "Psych"
• Main character in "The Orchardist" a novel by Amanda Coplin