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Gender Masculine
Usage Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Other Forms FormsTenesort, Tenezor, Thenesort, Thenezor, Thenezort
Meaning & History
Of Guanche origin, meaning "you precede (others)", "lead the way" or "you stay ahead". This was the name of an Aboriginal chieftain from Gran Canaria who converted to Christianism and allied with the Spaniards, aiding them in the conquest of the Canary Islands. He was baptised as Fernando Guanarteme.