Tennell

Tennell Meaning & Origin

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."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tennell: 364
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56195
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNL
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH1 N AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɛnəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tennell in Braille

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

The name Tennell in braille

How to sign the name Tennell using Sign Language

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.

The name Tennell in sign language

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