Mask or knapsack
Derived from the Old French word 'talemache', it likely originated as a nickname for someone who carried a knapsack or perhaps a reference to a mask. It transitioned from a surname of Norman origin to a given name in the United States, particularly in the South.
About 8 boys were named Talmadge in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Man involved in the assassination of Malcolm X
NASCAR driver
Influential American jazz guitarist
