The name Tanaquil is a Latin baby name. In Latin the meaning of the name Tanaquil is: Worshipped in the home.
The daughter of a powerful Etruscan family in Tarquinii, Etruria, Tanaquil thought her husband would make a good leader, but since he was the son of an immigrant, he would not be able to gain power in Tarquinii, where they lived. Knowing this, Tanaquil encouraged him to move to Rome, which was not at the time dominated by a strong local
aristocracy. Her strong prophetic abilities helped her to install Tarquin as king and later Servius Tullius as the next king. While on the road to Rome, an eagle flew off with Tarquin's hat and then returned it to his head. Tanaquil interpreted this as a sign that the gods wanted him to become a king.
People with this name have a deep inner desire for travel and adventure, and want to set their own pace in life without being governed by tradition.
People with this name are excited by change, adventure, and excitement. They are dynamic,
visionary and
versatile, able to make constructive use of freedom. They fight being restricted by rules and conventions. They tend to be optomistic, energetic,
intelligent, and to make friends easily. They may be changeable, restless, untidy, and
rebellious.
