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.