tocayoh

Classical Nahuatl edit

Etymology edit

The possessive form of the noun tōcāitl (“name”), name, formed by adding the possesser suffix -yoh to the stem tōcā. Commonly used in the possessed form, as in notōcāyoh (“my name-haver, one having my name”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /toːkaːyoʔ/

Noun edit

tōcāyoh

One who has a name.
Person of renown.

Descendants edit

Spanish: tocayo
Portuguese: tocaio

References edit

Karttunen, Frances E. (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl. University of Oklahoma Press.