What does Tamerlane mean?

Tamerlane as a boys' name. Name of a 14th-century Mongol warrior descended from Genghis Khan. His name was derived from the Persian "Timur-i lang", meaning "Temur the Lame", by Europeans during the 16th century. His Turkic name is Timur, which means "iron". He conquered huge parts of Asia, from Russia to India, and built a powerful empire. He was described as a brave man of intelligence, and his tale was retold by 16th-century English poet Christopher Marlowe as a romantic tragedy, and also by Edgar Allan Poe in a poem.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Ta-, -ne

ASSOCIATED WITH warrior, 16th century, powerful, empire (king), brave, intelligence, tale (literary)

Variations

VARIANTS Tamarlain, Tamarlayn, Tamberlain, Tamberlaine, Tamberlane, Tamburlaine, Tamburlane, Tamurlaine, Tamurlayn

How popular is Tamerlane?

Tamerlane is an uncommonly occurring first name for men. Tamerlane is an equally unusual last name for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Recommended sound-alike names are Delane, Gaetane, Germane, Jermane, Laverne▼, Macfarlane, Tallan, Tamarack, Tammany, Taran, Tarran, Tarrance, Tarrant, Taurean, Taverner, Taylan, Teran, Terran, Terrance▼, Tiernan and Traherne. These names tend to be more frequently used than Tamerlane.