Tenuto

Tenuto Meaning & Origin

About Tenuto
The surname Tenuto is of Italian origin and is derived from the Italian word "tenuto," which means "held" or "sustained." It is a term used in music notation to indicate that a note or chord should be held for its full duration. As a surname, Tenuto likely originated as a nickname for someone who was known for their ability to hold or sustain musical notes. It may have also been given to someone who had a steady or persistent nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tenuto: 226
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,226
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNT
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T05030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH0 N UW1 T OW0
🌐 IPA
/tenuto*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tenuto in Braille

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

The name Tenuto in braille

How to sign the name Tenuto using Sign Language

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

The name Tenuto in sign language

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