- Origin: English
- Meaning: unknown
- Gender: unisex
- Pronunciation: TINE
From the name of the river in England, its etymology is unknown, possibly related to a theoretical Celtic word *tīn, meaning “river” or related to a theoretical pre-Celtic root word *tei, meaning “to melt, flow.” Alternately, it may be a short form of names ending in – tyne, -tine, there is sporadic use of this name in 18th-century records in England and the United States on both sexes which suggest they were short forms of Christian, Christine, Valentine and even Justine.
A notable bearer of this name is American actress, Tyne Daley (b. 1946), this appears to be her middle name.
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