Tyson
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
- A variant of Tison. A nickname from Old French tison (“firebrand”).
- A patronymic English surname, variant of Dyson, from Dennis + -son.
- In the US, adopted by a German family who came to America (Germantown, PA) in 1683, originally named German Teisen "son of Theiss", which was short for Matthias. Original spellings were Theisen, Theissen, Teisen, Teison.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Tyson (plural Tysons)
- A surname.
- 2019 February 8, Dan Merica, “Key supporters tell Justin Fairfax to step down after 2nd sexual assault allegation”, in CNN:
- Democrats called for investigation, not resignation, after Vanessa Tyson accused Justin Fairfax of sexual assault earlier this week.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Tyson is the 1221st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 28947 individuals. Tyson is most common among White (52.86%) and Black/African American (41.40%) individuals.
Anagrams
Tagalog
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈtajson/
- Rhymes: -ajson
- Syllabification: Ty‧son
Proper noun
Tyson (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜌ᜔ᜐᜓᜈ᜔)
- a surname from English