Tyrrell
English
Alternative forms
- Terral, Tyrell
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: -ɪɹ.əl
Proper noun
Tyrrell (plural Tyrrells)
- A surname.
Derived terms
- Tyrrell County
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
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Tyrrell”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.