Tammy Name Meaning & Origin
Tammy
Origin of the name Tammy:
A pet form of Tamara, which is from the Hebrew Tamar (date palm, a palm tree).
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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This name became the rage in the 50's & 60's because of the movie "Tammy and the Bachelor" and the song "Tammy's In Love."
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- Nicknames for Tammy
Tam, Tams
- Meanings and history of the name Tammy
Tammy from the Hebrew Tamar also means "perfection"
- Famous real-life people named Tammy
Tammy Wynette - Country Singer
Tammy Faye Bakker Messner- Disgraced televangelist who later gained popularity in the gay community for being one of the few in the Christian community to encourage (and practice) compassion towards those with AIDS
- Tammy in song, story & screen
Tammy -a song sung by Debbie Reynolds
Tammy-character from Kids in the Hall played by Bruce McCulloch
Tammy movies
Tammy and the Bachelor(1957)
Tammy Tell Me True (1961)
Tammy and the Doctor (1963)
Tammy and the Millionaire (1967)Tammy TV series that ran from Septemeber 17,1965-March 11,1966
Tammy Doll made by Ideal Toy Company in the early 1960's
Tammy is the young daughter of Pete and Trudy Campbell on the show Mad Men