At a Glance: Name: Tonkawa – Meaning: refers to the Tonkawa people, from a phrase meaning roughly 'those who stay together' – Origin: Tonkawa (tribal/ethnonym) – Pronunciation: TAHN-kuh-wah
Tonkawa is a Tonkawa (tribal/ethnonym) name meaning “refers to the Tonkawa people, from a phrase meaning roughly 'those who stay together'”. It appears in our list of 200+ Native American Baby Names Honoring Indigenous Heritage.
Meaning & Origin of Tonkawa
Meaning: Refers to the Tonkawa people, from a phrase meaning roughly 'those who stay together'.
Origin: Tonkawa (tribal/ethnonym).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Tonkawa
Phonetic: TAHN-kuh-wah IPA: /ˈtɑːŋkəwɑː/
Popularity of Tonkawa
Tonkawa doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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