Tanis
Variation of Tanith, Phoenician, Native American, Cree
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Updated Mon Mar 25 2024
Tanis Origin and Meaning
The name Tanis is a girl's name meaning "daughter".
This obscure name found in Sinclair Lewis's 1923 novel Babbitt is a bit hipper than most other is-ending names like Janis and Doris. Some sources consider it a variation of Tanith, who is a Phoenician moon goddess and fertility figure, while others say it is a North American indigenous name from the Cree culture, meaning daughter. It may in fact have two separate derivations and meanings, but in any case is a lovely and unusual name.
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Tanis in Pop Culture
- TanisGreek name for the Semitic goddess Tanith
- Tanis Judiquecharacter in Sinclair Lewis's satirical novel 'Babbitt' (1922)
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