Tenan

Tenan Meaning & Origin

About Tenan
The surname Tenan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Teimhneáin," meaning "descendant of Teimhneán." The name Teimhneán is believed to be derived from the word "teimhne," which translates to "darkness" or "shadow." It is likely that the surname Tenan was originally used to denote someone who had a dark or shadowy appearance or perhaps had a mysterious or secretive nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tenan: 155
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tenan 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 Tenan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T IY1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/tenan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tenan in Braille

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

The name Tenan in braille

How to sign the name Tenan using Sign Language

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

The name Tenan in sign language

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