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- Tyrrell - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Tyrrell
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: French
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”).
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
Popularity by Country
Tyrrell
Rank #1521
Popularity Over Time (Scotland)
Tyrrell
Rank #5563
Frequency
5,734 people (2.13 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 94.59% Hispanic 1.59% Black 1.66% Asian/PI 0.47% Native Am. 0.51% Two+ 1.19%
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