Tennis

Tennis Meaning & Origin

About Tennis
The surname Tennis is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Tennis," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Denis." The name Denis is derived from the Greek name Dionysios, meaning "follower of Dionysus," the Greek god of wine and revelry. Therefore, the surname Tennis can be interpreted to mean "son of Denis" or "descendant of the follower of Dionysus."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tennis: 1,574
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,789
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.53

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNS
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH1 N AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɛnɪs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tennis in Braille

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

The name Tennis in braille

How to sign the name Tennis using Sign Language

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

The name Tennis in sign language

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