Tiffany
f.
Latin theophania, from Greek θεοφάν(ε)ια 'manifestation of God'.
The name of a Holy Roman Empress.
Theophania was another name for Epiphany, and in England, the name was used of girls who were born or christened on or near that holiday.
- England
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- Early Modern English
- ● 1551 Tyffyn DEmar-vol1 p. 79
- France
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- Latin
- ● 1147 Theophania (nom) clairvaux-12thc 19,
Theophanie (gen) ibid. 19;
1301 Teophanie (gen) MemPic-vol17 p. 214,
Theophania (nom) ibid. p. 208,
Theophanie (gen) ibid. p. 202
- Old French
- ● 1296 Tyfoinne paris1296 p. 11;
1313 Thiephaine Paris1313 p. 33,
Thifaine ibid. p. 16,
Thiphaine ibid. p. 39
- Middle French
- ● 1562 Typhagne RegPCC-1 p. 9;
1563 Tiffagne ibid. p. 20;
1564 Tiphaine ibid. p. 99;
1565 Tiphaine ibid. p. 139;
1567 Tiphaine ibid. p. 303;
1568 Tiphaine ibid. p. 389
- Germany
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- Latin
- ● 988 Theophanu (gen) HambUrk-vol1 XLIX
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Tiffany". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 4. http://dmnes.org/2016/4/name/Tiffany.