About Tequesta
Tequesta is a Native American name that refers to an indigenous tribe that once inhabited the southeastern coast of Florida. The name "Tequesta" is derived from the Tequesta language and is believed to mean "people of the seashell" or "people of the blackened ground." The Tequesta tribe had a rich culture and relied heavily on the resources of the ocean and surrounding land for their livelihood. Today, the name Tequesta is often used to refer to the historical tribe and their descendants.
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Most individuals with the name Tequesta are female.
The popularity of the name has decreased by -28.57% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Tequesta in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Tequesta using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.