Names Ternan

Ternan

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Ternan is a variant of Tiarnán, which means "little lord" or "magnificent chief". It comes from the Irish Gaelic tir, meaning "land" or "country", and an, meaning "little" or "young".
Popularity
Ternan is not in the top 1000 names for boys in the United States or any other country.

cartoon of the name Ternan
Cartoon of Ternan

Ternan Name meanings & History

Ternan is a variant of Tiarnán, which means "little lord" or "magnificent chief". It comes from the Irish Gaelic tir, meaning "land" or "country", and an, meaning "little" or "young". Saint Ternan is venerated as the "Bishop of the Picts". Not much is known of his life; different historians place him either at the mid-fifth century or the latter part of the sixth. Those who place him in the earlier period, associate him with Palladius. Ternan is used as a first name for male babies.

Zodiac Sign of Ternan: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces

Synonyms of Ternan:

T: Testy,Talkative,Tireless,Doubting Thomas,Touchy,Truth,Tacky

E: Expressive,Exaggerate,Environment,Entertain,Enlighten,Enliven

R: Rational,Reason,Resourceful,Restless

N: Nervous,Nice,Neat,Nitpicking,Neurosis,Nutrition,Nagging

A: Ambitious,Action,Angry,Assertive,Aggressive,Argumentative

Ternan is:

  • a Devious name
  • a Mature name
  • a Rough name
  • a Serious name