Texas

Type Political Subdivision
Usage English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese
Pronounced Pron. TEHK-səs(English) TEH-khas(Spanish) TEHK-SAS(French) TEHK-sas(Italian, German)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

A state of the United States, from Spanish Texas or Tejas, originally an ethnic name used by the Spanish for the Caddo. It was derived from the Caddo word taysha meaning "friends, allies".

Related Names

VariantTejas(Spanish)
Given Name DescendantTex(English)

Categories

American states
Entry added January 21, 2022