Tyson
English
Etymology
Nickname from Old French tison (“firebrand”). Also a patronymic surname, variant of Dyson, from Dennis + -son.
- In the U.S.A. adopted by a German family who came to America (Germantown, PA) in 1683, originally named Teisen "son of Theiss", which was short for Matthias. Original spellings were Theisen, Theissen, Teisen, Teison.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtaɪsən/
- Rhymes: -aɪsən
Proper noun
Tyson
- A surname.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
Anagrams
- Tonys, stony, synto