Tennison

Tennison Meaning & Origin

About Tennison
The name "Tennison" is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Denis" or "Dennis." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Denis. The name "Denis" itself is derived from the Greek name "Dionysios," which means "follower of Dionysus," the Greek god of wine and revelry. Therefore, the name "Tennison" can be interpreted to mean "son of Denis" or "descendant of Denis."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Tennison are male.

Tennison Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -44.44% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH1 N IH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɛnɪsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tennison in Braille

Here's how to represent Tennison in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Tennison in braille

How to Spell the Name Tennison in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Tennison using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Tennison in sign language

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