72%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Shawnee Pronounced Pron. /tə.ˈkʌm.sə/(English) [key·simplify] 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, mononymous persons, Townes Van Zandt songs, travel, warriors
