Meaning and Origin
What does the name Tatum mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- 2 submissions from South Africa and the United States agree the name Tatum means "Cheerful bringer of joy" and is of African origin.
- According to a user from Wisconsin, U.S., the name Tatum means "Usa bringer of joy".
- A submission from South Africa says the name Tatum means "Bring joy" and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
- A submission from South Africa says the name Tatum means "Brings joy" and is of English origin.
- According to a user from Texas, U.S., the name Tatum means "Joyful".
- A submission from South Africa says the name Tatum means "Joyful one" and is of English origin.
- A submission from California, U.S. says the name Tatum means "Joyous".
- According to a user from Utah, U.S., the name Tatum means "Brave kind awsome".
- United States jazz pianist who was almost completely blind; his innovations influenced many other jazz musicians (1910-1956)
- United States biochemist who discovered how genes act by regulating definite chemical events (1909-1975)
From Tatham, from Old English Tāta, a personal name of unknown meaning + hām.
- A habitational surname.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A female given name transferred from the surname.
- A village in Cameroon.
- A town in New Mexico.
- A town in South Carolina.
- A city in Texas.