At a Glance
- Meaning
- Dark (river/waters)
- Origin
- Brittonic Celtic, ultimately Proto-Indo-European
- Pronunciation
- TEMZ
Thames is a Brittonic Celtic, ultimately Proto-Indo-European name meaning “dark (river/waters)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Thames
Meaning: Dark (river/waters).
Origin: Brittonic Celtic, ultimately Proto-Indo-European.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Thames
TEMZIPA /tɛmz/
Popularity of Thames
Thames doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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