Tait

See also: tait, 'tait, taít, and täit

English

Etymology

From Middle English Tayte, Tayt, Teyt (personal name), from Middle English tayt, teyte (“cheerful, merry”), from Old Norse teitr (“cheerful, glad”), from Proto-Germanic *taitaz (“glad, delicate, tender, radiant”). Cognate with Old English tāt (“glad”, attested in names), Old High German zeiz (“loving, pleasant, tender”).

Pronunciation
  • enPR: tāt, IPA(key): /teɪt/
  • Rhymes: -eɪt
  • Homophone: Tate

Proper noun

Tait (plural Taits)

  1. A Scottish surname transferred from the nickname, originally a nickname for a cheerful or lively person.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Tait is the 5540th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6271 individuals. Tait is most common among White (84.45%) individuals.

Anagrams
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