Given name

Tippu

“resembling a tiger”

Tippu is a variant of Tipu. One Indian interpretation is “resembling a tiger.”

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Tippu is a variant of Tipu. One Indian interpretation is “resembling a tiger.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Tippu is a variant of Tipu. An origin associated with Tipu is Indian.

Explained through its name family

How it developed

From Danish Debora.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Tippu’s family of names

In Greenlandic usage, Tippu has a conventional equivalent in the English form Deborah. In Greenlandic usage, Tippu was borrowed from the Danish form Debora. Tippu has a related form in Tipu.

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Around the world

Tippu has relatives in 3 languages.

3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 2

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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