Tenny

Tenny Meaning & Origin

About Tenny
The surname Tenny is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Tenny," a diminutive form of the name "Theobald." Theobald itself is derived from the Germanic elements "theud," meaning "people," and "bald," meaning "bold" or "brave." Therefore, the surname Tenny can be interpreted to mean "son of Theobald" or "descendant of the brave people."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tenny: 651
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,707
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɛni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tenny in Braille

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

The name Tenny in braille

How to sign the name Tenny using Sign Language

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

The name Tenny in sign language

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