Tecumseh

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
"Panther passing across" or "Shooting star"
Pronunciation
tuh-KUM-see
tə-KUM-sə(English)
Popularity
Tecumseh is a rare name and not currently in the top 1000 names for baby boys in the United States.

cartoon of the name Tecumseh
Cartoon of Tecumseh

Tecumseh Name meanings & History

Native American (Shawnee tribe). "Panther passing across" or "Shooting star". Means "panther passing across" in Shawnee. This name was borne by the Shawnee leader Tecumseh (1768-1813), who resisted American expansion along with his brother the spiritual leader Tenskwatawa. Tecumseh is used as a first name.

Zodiac Sign of Tecumseh: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces

Synonyms of Tecumseh:

T: Truth,Talkative,Testy,Doubting Thomas,Tireless,Touchy,Tacky

E: Environment,Entertain,Enliven,Expressive,Enlighten,Exaggerate

C: Candid,Copycat,Clever,Choice,Cute,Chatty,Curious

U: Universality,Undermining,Understanding,Utopia,Unity

M: Manipulative,Memorabilia,Mommy,Maternal,Mushy,Mother,Memory

S: Status,Social Standing,Sex,Sensuality,Success,Solidity,Security

H: Heart's Desire,Haggle,Hope,Hobnobbing,Hyper

Tecumseh is:

  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Rough name
  • a Strong name

Famous People

Tecumseh the Shawnee chief, also known as Tecumtha, is a famous historical figure.

2.) TECUMSEH (Male)

Usage: Native American

Meanings: Goes through one place to another. Shawnee. The name makes reference to a shooting star. Tecumseh (1768-1813) was a Shawnee chief known for his attempt to create an Indian confederacy to deal with the United States as an equal. He believed that all the land belonged to all the Indians, and one tribe could not sell any of it unless all the tribes agreed. His dream was lost with his death at the Battle of the Thames in 1813. (TEH-KUM-SEH)


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