Tocayo

[mario]

Could the basis of the word be "to" (our) + "Cayotl" (essence or
nationhood)???

i.e. "Our being"???

Jorge de Buen wrote:

> 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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