Meaning and Origin
What does the name Tine mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- A user from Sweden says the name Tine means "The christian warrior".
Etymology: See Teen affliction
Etymology: See Tind
Etymology: Cf. Tine distress, or Tine to kindle
Etymology: AS. t�nan, from t�n an inclosure. See Town
Etymology: OE. tind, AS. tind; akin to MHG. zint, Icel. tindr, Sw. tinne, and probably to G. zinne a pinnacle, OHG. zinna, and E. tooth. See Tooth
- Prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler
From Old English tind. Cognate with German Zinne.
- A spike or point on an implement or tool, especially a prong of a fork or a tooth of a comb
- A small branch, especially on an antler or horn
See teen (“affliction”).
- (obsolete) Trouble; distress; teen.
See tind.
From Old English tȳnan, from tūn (“enclosure”) (modern town).
tine was also found in the following language(s): Aromanian, Irish, Latin, Norwegian, and Romanian