Tequesta

Tequesta Meaning & Origin

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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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Tequesta are female.

Tequesta Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -28.57% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKST
🗽 NYSIIS
TAGA
🔊 Soundex
T020230
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH0 K W EH1 S T AH0
🌐 IPA
/tequesta*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T223

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tequesta in Braille

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

The name Tequesta in braille

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

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.

The name Tequesta in sign language

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