Temple
English
"dweller near the temple"
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Temple Origin and Meaning
The name Temple is a girl's name of English origin meaning "dweller near the temple".
The old word name Temple has gained some recent notice as a girls' name via admired autistic writer and inventor Dr. Temple Grandin (born Mary Temple), subject of an acclaimed biopic, in which she was played by Claire Danes.
As a female name, it was seen as the college-girl character of Temple Drake in the William Faulkner novel Sanctuary and the 1933 film The Story of Temple Drake. And as a surname, it will forever be identified with cute child star Shirley Temple.
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20 Names Similar to Temple
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Famous People Named Temple
- (Mary) Temple GrandinAmerican scientist and inventor
- Shirley TempleAmerican actress and ambassador
- Juno TempleEnglish actress
The name Temple in Pop Culture
- Temple Drakelead character, a Mississippi college girl, in Faulkner's novel "Sanctuary" (1931)
- Merlyn Templecharacter from TV series "American Gothic"