Tait

See also: tait, täit, and 'tait

English

Etymology

From Old Norse teitr (“cheerful”).

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

Proper noun

Tait (plural Taits)

  1. A Scottish surname​, originally a nickname for a cheerful or lively person.

Homophones

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
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.