Tecuanhuey

Tecuanhuey Meaning & Origin

About Tecuanhuey
The surname Tecuanhuey is of Nahuatl origin and has its roots in ancient Mesoamerican culture. It is derived from the Nahuatl words "tecuan" meaning "tiger" and "huey" meaning "great" or "big." Therefore, the surname Tecuanhuey can be interpreted to mean "great tiger" or "big tiger." It likely originated as a descriptive or honorary name, possibly denoting a person with qualities associated with a tiger, such as strength, courage, or leadership.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Tecuanhuey is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Tecuanhuey: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140,157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tecuanhuey based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Tecuanhuey is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T02050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH1 K Y UW0 W AH0 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/tecuanhuey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tecuanhuey in Braille

Here's how to represent Tecuanhuey in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Tecuanhuey in braille

How to sign the name Tecuanhuey using Sign Language

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

The name Tecuanhuey in sign language

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