Talmadge
English surname, Old French, Norman
"pouch, knapsack; ringing of the bell"
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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.
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# 962 in the US
Talmadge Rank in US Top 1000
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Talmadge in Pop Culture
- Talmadge McGulageran alias of Henry Spencer in "Psych"
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