"Tiffany" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈtɪf.əˌni/
Etymology: From Old French Tifinie, Tiphanie, from Latin Theophania (“Epiphany”), corresponding to theo- + -phany, from Ancient Greek θεό- (theó-, “god”) (combining form of θεός (theós, “god”)) + φαίνω (phaínō, “I shine, appear”). A name traditionally given to girls born at Epiphany. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|Tifinie}} Old French Tifinie, {{der|en|la|Theophania||Epiphany}} Latin Theophania (“Epiphany”), {{confix|en|theo|phany}} theo- + -phany, {{der|en|grc|θεό-||god}} Ancient Greek θεό- (theó-, “god”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Tiffany
  1. A northern English surname.
    Sense id: en-Tiffany-en-name-dX2riUPI Categories (other): English surnames, English terms prefixed with theo-, English terms suffixed with -phany, Terms with Greek translations Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with theo-: 59 16 24 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -phany: 51 17 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 16 40 43
  2. A female given name transferred from the surname. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Translations (female given name): Teofanía [feminine] (Albanian), Theofanía [feminine] (Albanian), Theofaní [feminine] (Albanian), Tifanía [feminine] (Albanian), 蒂法妮 (Dìfǎnī) (Chinese Mandarin), Tiphaine [feminine] (French), Θεοφανία (Theofanía) (Greek), Τιφανία (Tifanía) (Greek), टिफनी (ṭiphnī) [feminine] (Hindi), ティファニー (Tifanī) (Japanese), 티파니 (Tipani) (Korean), Ти́ффани (Tíffani) [feminine] (Russian), Teofania [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Tiffany-en-name-GFKC6xuK Categories (other): Terms with Albanian translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of Terms with Albanian translations: 17 52 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 16 40 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 17 56 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 17 52 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 17 54 29 Disambiguation of 'female given name': 6 94

Noun

IPA: /ˈtɪf.əˌni/
Etymology: From Old French Tifinie, Tiphanie, from Latin Theophania (“Epiphany”), corresponding to theo- + -phany, from Ancient Greek θεό- (theó-, “god”) (combining form of θεός (theós, “god”)) + φαίνω (phaínō, “I shine, appear”). A name traditionally given to girls born at Epiphany. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|Tifinie}} Old French Tifinie, {{der|en|la|Theophania||Epiphany}} Latin Theophania (“Epiphany”), {{confix|en|theo|phany}} theo- + -phany, {{der|en|grc|θεό-||god}} Ancient Greek θεό- (theó-, “god”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Tiffany (uncountable)
  1. Short for Tiffany glass. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: Tiffany glass Derived forms: poor man's Tiffany
    Sense id: en-Tiffany-en-noun-Eh7-bHst Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, Terms with French translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 27 47 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 22 32 46 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 17 33 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 16 40 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 14 31 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 14 31 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 13 27 60

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    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "Tiffany glass"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "English short forms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Short for Tiffany glass."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Tiffany glass",
          "Tiffany glass#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtɪf.əˌni/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Tiffany"
}

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