Frequency: (313)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
1. Asturian-Leonese (Testón): nickname from Asturian-Leonese testón ‘headstrong’, ‘stubborn’, ‘obstinate’.
2. French and Occitan: nickname from a diminutive of Old French teste ‘head’ (see Testa).
See the Key to the Dictionary or consult the General Introduction for further explanation.
