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Character Name

Tiffany

Meaning — An English form of Theophania, from the Greek theos ("God") and phainein ("to appear" or "to show"), meaning "manifestation of God" or "Epiphany." The name was traditionally given to girls born on the Feast of Epiphany (January 6). It fell almost entirely out of use after the medieval period and was revived in the 20th century in America, becoming enormously popular in the 1980s, partly through cultural association with the luxury jeweller Tiffany & Co.·Greek origin·Female·TIF-uh-nee

Tiffany Tiffany carries decades of pop-cultural glamour from its 1980s peak — it can evoke superficiality when used by a writer playing on stereotype, or become subversive and interesting when the character turns out to be nothing like the name's shiny exterior promises. Terry Pratchett's Tiffany Aching permanently complicated the name's associations, lending it unexpected depth and grit.

Best genres for Tiffany

Contemporary FictionFantasyYoung AdultRomance

Famous characters named Tiffany

Tiffany Aching

The Wee Free Men Terry Pratchett

A fiercely capable young witch-in-training who defends her chalk downs with a frying pan and a formidable practical intelligence, becoming one of Pratchett's most beloved protagonists.


Variations & nicknames

TiffanyTiffanieTiffTheophania

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Tiffany CallowayTiffany FontaineTiffany HarlowTiffany LaurentTiffany PrescottTiffany Weston

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