Tiffany

== English == === Etymology === From Old French Tifinie, Tiphanie, from Latin Theophania (“Epiphany”), from Ancient Greek θεο- (theo-, “god”) (combining form of θεός (theós, “god”)) + φαίνω (phaínō, “I shine, appear”). Doublet of theophany. The given name (from circa 12th century) was usually given to girls born at Epiphany. The surname (from late 13th century) is a dialectal variant of the surname Tiffin, which derives from the given name variant Tiffania. In modern times, the given name has been (re)popularized by the surname borne by Charles Lewis Tiffany, founder of jewelry company Tiffany & Co. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɪfəni/ === Proper noun === Tiffany A northern English surname. A female given name transferred from the surname. ==== Descendants ==== → Thai: ทิฟฟานี (típ-faa-nîi) ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Tiffany (uncountable) Ellipsis of Tiffany glass. ==== Derived terms ==== poor man's Tiffany Tiffany problem === References === == Cebuano == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Tiffany, from Old French Tifinie, Tiphanie, from Medieval Latin Theophania (“Epiphany”), corresponding to theo- +‎ -phany, from Ancient Greek θεο- (theo-, “god”) (combining form of θεός (theós, “god”)) + φαίνω (phaínō, “I shine, appear”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tipˈpani/ [t̪ɪpˈpa.n̪ɪ] Hyphenation: Tif‧fa‧ny === Proper noun === Tiffany (Badlit spelling ᜆᜒᜉ᜔ᜉᜈᜒ) a female given name from English == Tagalog == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Tiffany, from Old French Tifinie, Tiphanie, from Latin Theophania (“Epiphany”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈtifani/ [ˌt̪iː.fɐˈn̪ɪ] IPA(key): (with nativization) /ˈtipani/ [ˌt̪iː.pɐˈn̪ɪ] Rhymes: -ifani, (with nativization) -ipani Syllabification: Ti‧ffa‧ny === Proper noun === Tíffaný (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜉᜈᜒ) a female given name from English