tocayoh

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

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
  • IPA(key): /toːkaːyoʔ/

Noun

tōcāyoh

  1. One who has a name.
  2. Person of renown.

Descendants
  • Spanish: tocayo
  • Portuguese: tocaio

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