Taneika
Meaning of Taneika
The feminine given name Taneika, phonetically rendered /təˈniːkə/ in American English, constitutes a case study in late-20th-century American onomastics, emerging chiefly within African-American naming conventions as a morphological synthesis of the prefix Ta- and the Greek root níkē (“victory”); accordingly, it bears a semantic association with triumph and perseverance. Quantitative data from the Social Security Administration record its inaugural appearance in the national register in 1973 (5 occurrences, rank 740), followed by fluctuating yet consistently modest frequencies culminating in a peak of 22 annual births in 1982 (rank 783) and subsequent entries through 1996 (6 occurrences, rank 854), thereby illustrating a pattern of sporadic but enduring usage. This appellation’s structural composition—Ta- serving as a phonetic and cultural marker within African-American anthroponymy, coupled with the Hellenic suffix níka—yields a name that conveys both cultural innovation and conceptual resonance, situating Taneika as an emblem of individual distinction within the broader context of American naming practices.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as tuh-NEE-kah (/təˈniːkə/)
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