Tallis - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Tallis \t(al)-

is of Old English origin. Name of a great 16th-century English composer of church music, Thomas Tallis, who composed "Tallis's Canon".

Tallis has 2 variant forms: Tallys and Talys.

Baby names that sound like Tallis are Dallis and Tullis.

Tallis is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#39054 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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