Tocayo

[Jorge de Buen]

Tijuana, B. C., 7 de julio de 2000

CCBtlevine wrote:

"Sullivan uses the word 'tocayo' as an adjective meaning renown or name from
tocaitl, name.  Tocaitl seems to have as many meanings in Nahuatl as name
has in English.  A person of renown has made a name for him/herself.
Sullivan takes a quote for her illustration from the Florentine Codex Vol X,
p.15 lines 12, 13.  It seems reasonable to think that a person who shares
your name is renowned or famous because you are well known.  Tocayo!
Famoso!"

More to the point: In the vocabulary of the Florentine Codex, compiled by
Joe, I found the word _tocayoh_ 'renowned.' Also, I am wondering if it is
possible to form a word like _tocayiuh_ from _tocaitl_ 'name' and _iuh_
'as,' 'like,' 'as if.' But it looks much more like a verb.

Saludos.

Jorge de Buen U.
jdebuen at caliente.com.mx
Tijuana, México

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