Trephine
Greek · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Trephine
The name Trephine derives from the French word "trépan," which comes from Greek "trypanon" (τρύπανον), meaning "to bore" or "auger," referring to a surgical instrument used to drill into bone, particularly the skull.
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Etymology
The name Trephine derives from the French word "trépan," which comes from Greek "trypanon" (τρύπανον), meaning "to bore" or "auger," referring to a surgical instrument used to drill into bone, particularly the skull. The term is not used as a given name in any major culture or religion; rather, it is a medical/surgical instrument name that occasionally appears in historical or fictional contexts related to medicine.
Trephine currently ranks #1,257 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1903.
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