The narrative explores the history and popularity of the name "Tiffany". It traces the name back to the year 300, when it was used as a religious virtue name in the Holy Land, given to children born on the feast of The Epiphany. The name spread with the Greek language and was used by the Empress of the Holy Roman Empire in 972.
The oldest known Tiffany, Tiphaine Raguenel, lived in France in the 14th century. She was a noble lady astrologer who used her powers to predict the outcome of her husband's knighting battles. The name "Tiffany" was also used in Paris in 1313 by a trio of Tiffanies, but their professions were the only known details about them.
The name "Tiffany" was brought to England by a man named Hugh, who traveled to the Holy Land in the First Crusade. The name then spread to the English language and French Crusaders to France.
The name "Tiffany" was sporadically used in written records in the late 17th and 18th centuries, and it was infrequently used with its exact modern spelling when Jane Austen was writing "Emma".
In 1629, "Tiffany" appeared on an English census for the first time as a last name with Mr. Henry Tiffany. The name was then taken to America by Humphrey Tiffany, who moved there sometime before 1660.
Charles Lewis Tiffany, a descendant of Henry Tiffany, established a stationary and fancy goods emporium shop named "Tiffany, Young and Ellis" in 1837. The name "Tiffany" gained prominence when it was used in the novella "Breakfast at Tiffany's" by Truman Capote in 1958. The novella was later made into a movie in 1961, starring Audrey Hepburn. This led to a significant increase in the number of babies named "Tiffany" in the following years.
By 1979, there were almost 10,000 babies named "Tiffany" in a year. The name "Tiffany" was the top choice for a girl's name for nine out of ten years in the 1980s. The narrative concludes by stating that the name "Tiffany" has carried its neon torch through the ages and will continue to do so into the future.
1. The name "Tiffany" has a long history, dating back at least 80 decades.
2. The name originated from the Greek word "Theophania", which was given to children born on the feast of The Epiphany.
3. The name was first used in the Holy Land around the year 300 by a historian and bishop named Eusebius.
4. The name spread with the Greek language and was used by the Empress of the Holy Roman Empire in 972.
5. The name "Tiffany" was first used as a last name in England in 1629 by Mr. Henry Tiffany.
6. The name was taken to America by Humphry Tiffany in 1630 and simultaneously removed from England as a last name.
7. Charles Lewis Tiffany, a descendant of Henry Tiffany, established a stationery and fancy goods emporium named Tiffany, Young and Ellis in 1837.
8. The name "Tiffany" gained prominence in the late 1800s when it was used in the New York City store for Tiffany.
9. The name "Tiffany" became more popular after the publication of the novella "Breakfast at Tiffany's" by Truman Capote in 1958.
10. The name "Tiffany" gained even more popularity after the novella was turned into a movie starring Audrey Hepburn in 1961.
11. The number of babies named "Tiffany" increased significantly after the movie was released, reaching almost 10,000 a year by 1979.
12. The name "Tiffany" has been a top choice for baby names in the United States for nine out of ten years since the 1980s.