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Chief Tenaya was the Chief of the Ahwahneechee tribe who inhabited Yosemite Valley when it was 'discovered' by the Mariposa Battalion in 1851.

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Tenaya can be either a male or a female name and can also be spelled 'Tenieya' and 'Teneiya', which are less popular. In Yosemite National Park there are many places named Tenaya; Lake Tenaya, Tenaya Canyon,Tenaya Fork and Tenaya Creek. In 1922 Tenaya Peak was renamed Mr. Lyell.

I know someone with the name Tenaya that goes by Naya. Its a really pretty and sweat name and i think it has a really insightful meaning towards the backrounds of for some people a local monument.

Nicknames for Tenaya

Ten
Ten ten
Naya
Naena
Tay
Tay Tay

Meanings and history of the name Tenaya

Tenaya means "to dream" in the Ahwahneechee language and has also been used as a noun meaning "great leader".

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