Tenzing
Meaning of Tenzing
Tenzing is a unisex name of Tibetan origin. It is pronounced as ten-zing (/tənˈzɪŋ/). The name has variations, such as Tenzin. In recent years, the name Tenzing has shown a moderate level of popularity in the United States. According to data for newborns in the USA, Tenzing ranked 12,081 in 2015 and 12,101 in 2014. However, it should be noted that the name has not been consistently ranked every year. Tenzing carries with it a sense of uniqueness and cultural significance due to its Tibetan origins. It also holds associations with Tenzing Norgay, the famous Sherpa mountaineer who made history as part of the first successful expedition to reach the summit of Mount Everest alongside Sir Edmund Hillary in 1953.
Pronunciation
Tibetan
- Pronunced as ten-zing (/tənˈzɪŋ/)
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Similar Names to Tenzing
- Tenzin
- Tenzan
- Tenzen
- Tenzon
- Tenzir
- Tenzor
- Tenzaro
Notable People Named Tenzing
| Tenzing Norgay, also known as Sherpa Tenzing, was a Nepalese-Indian mountaineer who, along with Edmund Hillary, was one of the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1953. |
