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Thief

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Boy Name day: July 1
Origin: Germanic (Theodoric, from theud « people » + rîk « powerful, king »). Meaning: King of the people, powerful among his own.
Thierry derives from the Germanic Theodoric, formed from theud (« people ») and rîk (« powerful, king »), the same name as that of the Ostrogothic king Theodoric the Great.

Name day for Thief

July 1

Why this day? Thief is a short form of Thierry, and shares its name day.

Thief is celebrated in France on July 1.

The story of the name Thief

Thief is a short form of Thierry. It keeps its origin (Germanic (Theodoric, from theud « people » + rîk « powerful, king »)) and meaning — king of the people, powerful among his own, and shares its name day, July 1.

On birth records, Thief is rarely written as such: the Thiefs are Thierrys (289,610 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Thierry page.

Frequently asked questions about Thief

What does Thief mean?

Thief is a short form of Thierry, which means king of the people, powerful among his own.

When is Thief's name day?

July 1, together with Thierry: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Thief a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Thierry.

Thief's profile

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Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

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