Tuscaloosa: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Black warrior
Origin
Choctaw
Pronunciation
tuss-kuh-LOO-suh

Tuscaloosa is a Choctaw name meaning “black warrior”. It appears in our list of 225+ City Names for Babies With a World-Traveler Soul.

Meaning & Origin of Tuscaloosa

Meaning: Black warrior.

Origin: Choctaw.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Tuscaloosa

tuss-kuh-LOO-suhIPA /ˌtʌskəˈluːsə/

Popularity of Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa 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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