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This pancocojams post provides some information about the origins and meanings of the name "Tanisha", "Tanisha" and some similarly spelled names.
Examples of some famous people with the name Tanisha and some similarly spelled names are also included in this post.
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/07/names-ending-in-isha-esha-ika-ica-or.html for the 2020 pancocojams post entitled Names Ending In "Isha", "Esha", "Ika", "Ica", or "Eka" In Three Compilations Of Contemporary Trinidadian & Tobagan Female Names
Also, click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2017/10/some-distinctive-african-american.html for the 2017 pancocojjams post entitled "Some Distinctive African American Female Names That Begin With "La"". That post includes a section on types of distinctive African American names, including names that end in "isha" and "esha".
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ORIGINS AND MEANINGS OF THE NAME "TANISHA" & SOME SIMILARLY SPELLED NAMES .
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From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanisha_(name)
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Note the information about the Hausa names for "born on Monday that is found in the comment section of this pancocojams post.
"Tanisha, meaning ambition in Sanskrit, is a feminine given name. Tanisha \t(a)-ni-sha\ is pronounced Tanīṣā. Tanisha is the feminine equivalent of the name Tanish and is primarily a first name. Persons with the name Tanisha are commonly Hindu by religion or of the Indo Aryan peoples.[1]
Kenyan female model & singer Tanasha Donna whose 2020 song "Sawa" currently has more than 1 million views. y Tanasha Donna is a former girlfriend of Tanzanian singer Diamond Platnumz, who is the father of her son. [from various sources online including Diamond Platinumz's Wikipedia page]
Tanisha Robinson is a Caribbean-American (Bajan) female who has participated in acting as a child starring in Blue's Clue's and An American Celebration at Ford's Theater in 2001.
from https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6051458/bio
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from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanisha
..."Places
Lake Tanisha, Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia
Arts, Entertainment And Media
Filmography
This pancocojams post provides some information about the origins and meanings of the name "Tanisha", "Tanisha" and some similarly spelled names.
Examples of some famous people with the name Tanisha and some similarly spelled names are also included in this post.
The content of this post is presented for onomastic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/07/names-ending-in-isha-esha-ika-ica-or.html for the 2020 pancocojams post entitled Names Ending In "Isha", "Esha", "Ika", "Ica", or "Eka" In Three Compilations Of Contemporary Trinidadian & Tobagan Female Names
Also, click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2017/10/some-distinctive-african-american.html for the 2017 pancocojjams post entitled "Some Distinctive African American Female Names That Begin With "La"". That post includes a section on types of distinctive African American names, including names that end in "isha" and "esha".
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ORIGINS AND MEANINGS OF THE NAME "TANISHA" & SOME SIMILARLY SPELLED NAMES .
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From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanisha_(name)
| Pronunciation | Tanīṣā, tuh-NEE-shuh, ta-NEE-shah |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Sanskrit |
| Meaning | Ambition (Sanskrit) Born on Monday (Hausa, English) Happiness (Arabic), Benevolent ruler (Urdu), Child saint (Urdu) |
| [...] | |
Note the information about the Hausa names for "born on Monday that is found in the comment section of this pancocojams post.
"Tanisha, meaning ambition in Sanskrit, is a feminine given name. Tanisha \t(a)-ni-sha\ is pronounced Tanīṣā. Tanisha is the feminine equivalent of the name Tanish and is primarily a first name. Persons with the name Tanisha are commonly Hindu by religion or of the Indo Aryan peoples.[1]
Tanisha is a Hausa variant transcription of the name Tani (Hausa and English) and means born on a Monday in Hausa.
Tanisha is also a variant transcription of the name Tansy (English). It can also be a combination of Ta- with Aisha.
Tanisha meaning child saint is spelled `Tana Shah' in Urdu or as Tani Shah, meaning "benevolent ruler".[2]
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United States
In the United States, it is a predominantly African-American name first popularized in the 1960s by the actress Ta-Tanisha, who appeared on the television program Room 222. ...
The American English pronunciation of Tanisha \t(a)-ni-sha\ is ta-NEE-shah or tuh-NEE-shuh. By the 1970s and 1980s, it had become common within the African American culture to invent new names, although many of the invented names took elements from popular existing names. Prefixes such as La/Le, Da/De, Ra/Re, or Ja/Je are common, as well as inventive spellings for the name Tanisha.[5]
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People
Tanishaa Mukerji (born 1978), Bollywood actress
Tanisha Thomas (born 1985), Reality TV Star, Host
Tanisha Mariko Harper (born 1981), model, actress and television host
Tanisha Tamara Drummond Johnson (born c. 1976), Panamanian model and beauty pageant contestant winner of the Señorita Panamá 1997
Tanisha Lynn Eanes (born 1978 in Houston, Texas), American actress
Tanisha Scott (born in Toronto, Canada), three-time MTV VMA-nominated choreographer
Tanisha Nicole Brito (born 1980), beauty queen who has competed at both Miss America and Miss USA
Tanisha Malone, Winner of the 2006 edition of Mo'Nique's Fat Chance a reality TV miniseries
Tanisha Yarndriciaes Delores Neal, uses the pseudonym Toni Neal (born 1976), broadcaster
Tanisha Belnap, contestant on So You Think You Can Dance (U.S. season 11) an American dance competition show
Tanisha contestant on Big Brother (Switzerland) a reality game show franchise
Tanisha Dutta uses the pseudonym Tina Dutta, Indian actress
Tanisha Vernon (born 1987), beauty queen and winner of Miss Belize Universe 2007 pageant
Music
Tanisha Michele Morgan, member of the female rap duo group BWP (Bytches With Problems)
Other
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Pseudonym
Ta-Tanisha (born Shirley Cummings, in 1953) American character actress
Sports
Tanisha Lovely Wright (born 1983), American women’s basketball player
Title
Tanisha is a popularly declared title usually bestowed by the people.
Abul Hasan Qutb Shah nicknamed as 'Tana Shah' meaning child saint also known as Abul Hasan Tana Shah or Tani Shah meaning "benevolent ruler".[15] The Tannashah, Tánėshá or Tánísha (a title) was a Nabob of Golconda.[16]
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In its section on "famous people with the name "Tanisha", that Wikipedia post could also include these women:Kenyan female model & singer Tanasha Donna whose 2020 song "Sawa" currently has more than 1 million views. y Tanasha Donna is a former girlfriend of Tanzanian singer Diamond Platnumz, who is the father of her son. [from various sources online including Diamond Platinumz's Wikipedia page]
Tanisha Robinson is a Caribbean-American (Bajan) female who has participated in acting as a child starring in Blue's Clue's and An American Celebration at Ford's Theater in 2001.
from https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6051458/bio
Tanisha Weir- Miss Starlight Productions" (Jamaica)
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from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanisha
..."Places
Lake Tanisha, Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia
Arts, Entertainment And Media
Filmography
- Tanisha, the emperor of Golconda - role played by Nassar in the 2006 Telugu Devotional Movie Sri Ramadasu directed by K. Raghavendra Rao
- Tanisha, role played by Wamiqa Gabbi - Sixteen (2013 Indian film) is a 2013 Hindi-language drama thriller film directed by Raj Purohit
- Tanisha, role played by Zolee Griggs from 2007-2008 Cory in the house
- Tanisha, role played by Tanusree Chakraborty in the 2012 Bengali drama film Bedroom (film) directed by Mainak Bhaumik
- Tanisha, role played by Nicole Covington Season 2, Episode 4: A Beautiful Mess in Shameless (U.S. TV series) an American television comedy-drama
Video Games
- Tanisha Jackson is a character in the Grand Theft Auto series, appearing as a minor character in Grand Theft Auto V"
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Pancocojams Editor's Note:
The similarly spelled name "Tanasha" may be older than the name "Tanisha". For that reason some people consider the name"Tanisha" and some of its variants to actually be variants of the name "Tanasha".
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A number of websites on the name "Tanisha" indicate that it is a Hausa name that means "female born on Monday".
ReplyDeleteNote that the Wikipedia page for Tanisha (name) reads that it is "a Hausa variant transcription of the name Tani"...
Here's an excerpt of http://lmallam.tripod.com/id12.html, a website that presents the Hausa names for the days of the week and the names for males and females born on those days"
"Monday (Litinin)
male born on Monday: Tanimu
female born on Monday - Inna or Tani or Attine"
My online research of the name "Tanisha" began as part of my interest in distinctive Caribbean forenames. I recently came across the names Timarqus Connor and Timeasha Connor in this August 2019 article https://www.thedailyherald.sx/supplements/kids/the-prince-and-princess-show-in-anguilla The Prince and Princess Show in Anguilla. Anguilla is a British overseas territory in the Caribbean. The Prince and Princess show is an annual pageant in Anguilla,
ReplyDeleteHere's that article:
Lacoya Carmont and Chadero Kent from Morris Vanterpool Primary School in Anguilla were named this year’s “Prince” and “Princess” in the latest pageant at the end of July, earning the school the title for 2019-2020.
The pageant was presented by the Anguilla Summer Festival Committee and was held at the Landsome Bowl Cultural Center.
The pupils outdid the five other participating schools by winning the Best Introductory Speech, the Best Talent and Best Evening Wear segments.
First runner-up was Alwyn Allison Richardson Primary represented by Teah Heyliger and Ethan Connor. Second runner-up was Orealia Kelly Primary with Timarqus Connor and Timeasha Connor.
The winners received US $350, an Education Savings Fund valued at US $1,500, and cellular phones. Each of the contestants received an electronic tablet, jewellery, school supplies a T-shirt, a Prince and Princess water bottle, and a gift certificate for ice cream."
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Here's what I figured out about these names:
"Lacoya" = girls name
"Chadero" = boys name
"Teah" = girls name
"Ethan" = boys name
"Timarqus" = boys name
"Timeasha" = girls name
The female name "Tenecia" may sometimes be a variant form of the name "Tanisha".
ReplyDelete"Tenecia" is probably mostly given to African American females, but around 2015 I met a White American female in her 20s or early 30s with that name. She pronounced her name "tan-NEE-see-ah". However, I believe that that African Americans usually pronounce that name as "tah-NEE-sha".