Tiffany

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.^[1]

In modern times, the given name has been (re)popularized by the surname borne by Charles Lewis Tiffany, founder of jewelry company Tiffany & Co.

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɪfəni/

Tiffany

1. A northern English surname.
2. A female given name transferred from the surname.
   • 1985, Ed McBain, Snow White and Rose Red, page 130:

     "That's her real name, you know. I mean, a lot of girls working the topless joints, they take exotic, sexy names...well, Tiffany Carter, for example...but that was the name Tracy was born with."

   • 2025 February 25, Gabriel Castillo, Jenna Barnes, Ben Bradley, Michael Johnson, Erik Runge, “Defeated in Dolton: Trustee Jason House beats incumbent Mayor Tiffany Henyard by landslide in primary”, in WGN-TV‎^[1], archived from the original on 27 February 2025:

     Tiffany Henyard’s tumultuous tenure as mayor of south suburban Dolton is coming to an end, and voters were very clear about ousting her.

Tiffany (uncountable)

1. Ellipsis of Tiffany glass.

• poor man's Tiffany

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”).

• IPA^(key): /tipˈpani/ [t̪ɪpˈpa.n̪ɪ]
• Hyphenation: Tif‧fa‧ny

Tiffany (Badlit spelling ᜆᜒᜉ᜔ᜉᜈᜒ)

1. a female given name from English

Borrowed from English Tiffany, from Old French Tifinie, Tiphanie, from Latin Theophania (“Epiphany”).

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈtifani/ [ˌt̪iː.fɐˈn̪ɪ]
  • IPA^(key): (more-native sounding) /ˈtipani/ [ˌt̪iː.pɐˈn̪ɪ]
• Rhymes: -ifani, (more-native sounding) -ipani
• Syllabification: Ti‧ffa‧ny

Tíffaný (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜉᜈᜒ)

1. a female given name from English