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 [ syll. tam-sin, ta-ms-in ] The girl name Tamsin is pronounced TahMSIHN KEY. Tamsin has its origins in the Aramaic language and it is used largely in English. Derived from the element teoma which is of the meaning 'twin'. The name developed as a short form of Thomasina, and was common among English speakers in the medieval period. It has in recent times mainly been used as a Cornish name in Cornwall, Britain. Variants of Tamsin include Tamson (English), Tamsyn (English), Tamzen (English), and Tasmin (English). The pet form Tammy (English), and the spelling variants Tamsen (English) and Tamzin (English) are other forms of the name. See also the related form, Thomasina (English). Tamsin is uncommon as a baby name for girls. It is listed outside of the top 1000 names. Baby names that sound like Tamsin include Tamsen (English), Tamson (English), Tamsyn (English), Tamzen (English), Tamzin (English), Tomasin (English), Thomasina (English), Thomasine (English), and Tommasina (Italian). KEY: approx pronunciation for Tamsin: T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
