Touchstone

Touchstone Meaning & Origin

About Touchstone
The surname Touchstone is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "tocc" meaning "touch" and "stan" meaning "stone." It is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a prominent stone or a boundary marker. Over time, the name Touchstone may have also been used metaphorically to denote someone who was a test or standard of quality, reliability, or truthfulness.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Touchstone: 1,905
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15391
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.65

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
TACA
🔊 Soundex
T02023050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AH1 CH S T OW2 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈtəʧˌstoʊn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Touchstone in Braille

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

The name Touchstone in braille

How to sign the name Touchstone using Sign Language

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

The name Touchstone in sign language

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