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Worldwide, Third (Third ) is a rare largely masculine, but seldom female given name. The first name Third is characteristic of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare masculine name, Tanzania, where it is a very rare female name, and Philippines, where it is a very rare masculine name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indonesia, and Tanzania. Likewise, Third is the last name as well as the forename.
Third is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Third Doctor , the fictional character from Doctor Who; Third Brother of Marquess Xiangyang , the Dream of the Red Chamber character; third sister of Lady Xing , the Dream of the Red Chamber character; Third girl , the theatrical character in the play "Wedding Song" and Third student from Cracow , the operatic character in the opera Doktor Faust by Ferruccio Busoni, and in many other works.