Tejano

noun

Te·​ja·​no tā-ˈhä-(ˌ)nō 

plural Tejanos

1

: a Texan of Hispanic descent

—often used before another noun

the Tejano community

2

[probably short for conjunto tejano, literally, Texan ensemble] : Tex-Mex popular music that combines elements of European waltzes and polkas, country music, and rock and that often features an accordion

—often used before another noun

a Tejano band

Examples of Tejano in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Along with the Short film, Netflix has Being Eddie, about Eddie Murphy; aka Charlie Sheen; Selena y Los Dinos, about the late Tejano singer and her family band, and the documentary series Rafa, about tennis sensation Rafael Nadal. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 16 June 2026

The festival will feature a tribute to the music of Tejano music legend Selena by Aurora's own Mayra Alejandra and her Latin Band. —Anna Alejo, CBS News, 10 June 2026

Over the decades, Latinos have made forays into country; artists like Linda Ronstadt and Tejano crooners Freddy Fender and Johnny Rodriguez racked up hits on Billboard’s country charts. —Cat Cardenas, Vogue, 7 May 2026

Jimena spun around to find Bobby Pulido, the famed Tejano singer, who’d materialized on the dance floor in a stiff cowboy hat and a navy blazer. —Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, from Tejas Texas

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Tejano

• chicano
• hispano
• serrano
• solano
• soprano
• americano
• castellano
• cebuano
• mexicano
• llano
• mano