About Tribune
The surname Tribune is derived from the Latin word "tribunus," which referred to a military or civil officer in ancient Rome. The term "tribunus" originally denoted a commander of a military unit known as a "tribus," which was a division of the Roman army. Over time, the role of a tribune expanded to include various administrative and judicial functions. As a surname, Tribune likely originated as a nickname or occupational name for someone who held the position of a tribune or had some association with the office.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tribune 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 Tribune in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Tribune using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.