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Hey,
I was trying to find out what origin, and what meaning my first name, Taryn, has. I always thought it was Irish. But then someone told me that it was of Greek origin. Also my middle name, Walsh, is unusual.
Perhaps someone could help me out.
Thank you.
I was trying to find out what origin, and what meaning my first name, Taryn, has. I always thought it was Irish. But then someone told me that it was of Greek origin. Also my middle name, Walsh, is unusual.
Perhaps someone could help me out.
Thank you.
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i found it was greek and it means queen
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Taryn
I don't know what Taryn means, but Walsh is a somewhat common surname which, if I remember my Ethnic Studies professor correctly, means Welsh, i.e., someone from Wales. It is somewhat common in Ireland and Great Britain (Scotland, Wales, England, etc.). I think, perhaps, Australia and other former British colonies have Walsh as a common surname, but I may be wrong about that.
Phyllis
I don't know what Taryn means, but Walsh is a somewhat common surname which, if I remember my Ethnic Studies professor correctly, means Welsh, i.e., someone from Wales. It is somewhat common in Ireland and Great Britain (Scotland, Wales, England, etc.). I think, perhaps, Australia and other former British colonies have Walsh as a common surname, but I may be wrong about that.
Phyllis
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Taryn
Hi,
taryn is a modern American name. I think it was first used in the 1950s by the actor Tyrone Powers and Linda Christian, his wife. They might have made it up. It's a modern American coinage at any rate, based on names like Tara, Darren, Karen, etc.
Hi,
taryn is a modern American name. I think it was first used in the 1950s by the actor Tyrone Powers and Linda Christian, his wife. They might have made it up. It's a modern American coinage at any rate, based on names like Tara, Darren, Karen, etc.
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Norah is probably correct. In this context, Taryn is considered a variation upon Tyrone. But there's a very old Celtic name Taran, from the god Taranis, Celtic equivalent of Thor or Vulcan.
Taran in this context means "thunder", and I think I'd claim that connection before I owned up to "Tyrone" (which means "Eoghan's land" in Irish).
We create our own mythologies...
Taran in this context means "thunder", and I think I'd claim that connection before I owned up to "Tyrone" (which means "Eoghan's land" in Irish).
We create our own mythologies...
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