First name origins & meanings:
- English, Native American: To be cheerful; windy; a great talker
- Old English: Cheerful
- Native American: Long-winded talker
Last name origin & meaning: English: from the Old English personal name Tāta,
possibly a short form of various compound names with the obscure first
element tāt, or else a nursery formation. This surname is
common and widespread in Britain; the chief area of concentration is
northeastern England, followed by northern Ireland. This name appears in the following lists:
Poets
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