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View Name: Tyrone


TYRONE
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: tie-RON   [key]
Meaning & History
From the name of a county in Northern Ireland which is derived from Irish Gaelic Tir Eoghain meaning "land of EOGHAN". This name was popularized by American actor Tyrone Power (1914-1958), who was named after his great-grandfather, an Irish actor.
Related Names
VARIANT: Tyron
DIMINUTIVE: Ty
FEMININE FORM: Taryn
Popularity
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