Tyrrell

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Perhaps from a Norman nickname for a stubborn person, from Old French tirel (an animal which pulls on the reins), a derivative of tirer (to pull). Woulfe suggests that it may be from the personal name Thurold or Þorvaldr, from Old Norse Þórr (Thor) + valdr (rule).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɪɹ.əl/
  • Rhymes: -ɪɹəl

Proper noun

Tyrrell (countable and uncountable, plural Tyrrells)

  1. A surname.
  2. An unincorporated community in Trumbull County, Ohio, United States; from the Tyrell surname.

Derived terms

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Tyrrell is the 5948th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5788 individuals. Tyrrell is most common among White (92.76%) individuals.

Further reading

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