Tully
TULL-ee
Irish, Scottish
"flood; quiet; hill"
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Tully Origin and Meaning
The name Tully is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "flood; quiet; hill".
Tully is an Irish surname just waiting to be adapted as a first. Cute and lively, and reminiscent of Tilly or Tali, it's got a long history and a range of possible meanings, depending on which root you use.
From the surname, Ó Taithligh it could mean "quiet and peaceable", whereas from the Irish word tuile, it likely means "flood". There's also the possibility it's connected to the Scottish place name, Tullos, which comes from the Gaelic tulach meaning "hill".
Also used as a modernized short form of the ancient Roman name Tullia, Tully is currently a quietly used unisex option, rising in the current statistic for girls, to 38 from 30, but falling for boys, from 17 to only seven.
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The name Tully in Pop Culture
- Tullya surname of a prominent family "A Song of Ice and Fire" series by George R.R. Martin, including Catelyn Tully Stark, Lysa Tully Arryn, Edmure Tully, Roslin Frey Tully and Minisa Whent Tully