Tyrone

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Tyrone means "land of Eoghan" or "yew tree"; it is a variant of the Irish name Eoghan.
Pronunciation
Tyrone is pronounced as TY-rohn.
tie-RON(English)
Popularity
The popularity of Tyrone peaked in the 1970s in the United States, where it was one of the top 200 names for boys. Today, it is a less common name and does not appear on most popular baby name lists.

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Cartoon of Tyrone

Tyrone Name meanings & History

The name Tyrone has Irish Gaelic roots and means "land of Eoghan". Eoghan was an ancient Irish name meaning "born of the yew tree". The name Tyrone means "land of Eoghan" or "yew tree"; it is a variant of the Irish name Eoghan. From the name of a county in Northern Ireland, which is derived from Irish Gaelic Tir Eoghain meaning "land of Eoghan". This name was popularized by American actor Tyrone Power (1914-1958), who was named after his great-grandfather, an Irish actor. Tyrone is predominantly used as a masculine given name, but it can also be used as a surname.

Zodiac Sign of Tyrone: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces

Synonyms of Tyrone:

T: Tacky,Tireless,Truth,Doubting Thomas,Testy,Talkative,Touchy

Y: Yin/Yang,Yen/money,Youth-giving

R: Restless,Resourceful,Reason,Rational

O: Obsolete,Obsessive,Organized,Ostentatious,Obstinate

N: Neat,Nagging,Nutrition,Neurosis,Nervous,Nice,Nitpicking

E: Expressive,Enlighten,Enliven,Entertain,Exaggerate,Environment

Tyrone is:

  • a Common name
  • a Modern name
  • a Rough name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Urban name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Tyrone include American actor Tyrone Power and football player Tyrone Wheatley.

2.) Tyrone (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: (Greek) sovereign. (Irish) land of Owen.

Other Forms: Tayron, Tayrone, Teirone, Tirone, Tirowne, Tyerone, Tyhrone, Tyroney, Tyronne, Tyrowne


3.) TYRONE (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: Transferred use of a place-name in county Ulster, which is of uncertain derivation. (TI-RONE)


4.) TYRONE (Male)

Usage: African-American

Meanings: Derived from the Greek Turannos (sovereign, king). Alternatively, Tyrone is the transferred use of an Irish place-name in county Ulster. It is of uncertain derivation. Short: Ty. (TI-RONE)


5.) Tyrone (Male)

Usage: Gaelic

Meanings: Irish county

Other Forms: Tierone, Tyroan


6.) Tyrone (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) self-starter; autonomous

Other Forms: Terone, Tirone, Tirus, Ty, Tyronne, Tyroon, Tyroun


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