Tamlane

Variation of Tam Lin, Scottish legendary name

Tamlane Origin and Meaning

The name Tamlane is a girl's name of Scottish origin.

Tamlane is a variation of Tam Lin, a (male) character in an old Scottish legend and ballad. Tam Lin was imprisoned by the Queen of the Fairies, called Titania or Mab.

While this name is sometimes given as a variation of Thomas, that is false. Tam Lin is also found as Tamlane, Tamlin, Tambling, Tomlin, Tam Lien, Tam-a-Line, Tam Lyn, or Tam Lane.

Tamlane in Pop Culture

  • Tamlane: A Story from an Old Scotch Ballad (you can read the story at —> https://tam
    lin.org/library/wonder_tales_from_many_lands.html)