71%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Shawnee Pronounced Pron. tə-KUM-sə(English) [key·IPA] Meaning & History Means "panther passing across" in Shawnee. This name was borne by the Shawnee leader Tecumseh (1768-1813), who resisted American expansion along with his brother the spiritual leader Tenskwatawa. Categories actions, animals, black, felines, folk heroes, history, indigenous American chiefs, leaders, Townes Van Zandt songs, travel, warriors