(March 6, 2023 at 4:27 am)Deesse23 Wrote:(February 28, 2023 at 5:47 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: 'Tiffany' would be a perfectly appropriate name for a character in historical or fantasy fiction. It is a nickname for 'Theophania' and dates from the 12th century.
Boru
Theophanu, Empress of the Holy Roman Empire, 10th century
Burial place: Cologne
Yes, 'Theophania/Theophanu' pre-dates the 12th century, but the first found instance of the short form 'Tiffany' is from the 12th - Britain and (I think) Normandy.
Boru
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