About Tennell
The surname Tennell is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Tennel," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Tennyson." The name Tennyson is derived from the Old English personal name "Tynni," meaning "fire," combined with the suffix "-son," denoting "son of." Therefore, the surname Tennell can be interpreted to mean "son of Tennyson" or "son of the one who is like fire."
The surname Tennell is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tennell 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 Tennell is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Tennell in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Tennell using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.