About Tournay
The surname Tournay is of French origin and is derived from the name of the city of Tournai in Belgium. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from or had some connection to Tournai. The name Tournai itself is believed to have originated from the Latin word "tornacum," meaning "a tower," referring to the city's prominent tower or fortification. As a surname, Tournay signifies a person's ancestral link to the city of Tournai.
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The surname Tournay is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tournay based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Tournay in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Tournay using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.