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TAABUGBOO [Taa (bu) gboo = Today is still early.]

DWV: TAAGBOO, TAGBO. TAGBOH

TAANSI [Taa nsi = Have patience]

DWV: TANSI, TABANSI

TABANSI [Taba nsi (udene) = Have the patience (of a vulture)]

Interpretions: This name means exactly what it says, but it is highly dialectical. The version “TABANSIUDENE” is most likely to be found as a title, but TABANSI is a popular last name.

TABIRI [Tabiri (ndu) = Take a bite (out of life)]

Interpretation: This is definitely a shortened form of a fuller, philosophical statement. The full meaning depends wholly on what the name-giver has in mind: Taa biri ka m taa biri means “let and let live” -- take a bite and live so I can take a take bite and live--an emphasis on compromise. But Tabiri ka m tabiri translates as “take a bite so I can take a bite.

DWV: TAABIRIKAMTAABIRI, TABIRIKAMTABIRI, TABIRIMAATABIRI, TAABIRI, TABSI

Gender: Male

TASIE [Tasie (obi) = Take heart]

Interpretation: Whatever triggers the choice of this name for a child must be very touching. 

DWV: TASIEOBI, see also NTASIOBI

Gender: Male

TOOCHI [Too Chi = Praise God]

Interpretation: For the joy of childbirth, folks praise God. It is a call for everyone to praise God for the miracle of life.  

DWV: TOCHI, TOO, TOOCHUKWU

Gender: Female

TOOCHUKWU [Too Chukwu = Praise God]

Interpretation:  Ditto, TOOCHI

DWV: TOO, TOOCHI, TOCHI, TOKS, CHUKS

Gender: Male