Tyrrell
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Etymology[edit]
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”).
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Proper noun[edit]
Tyrrell (countable and uncountable, plural Tyrrells)
- A surname.
- An unincorporated community in Trumbull County, Ohio, United States; from the Tyrell surname.
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Statistics[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Tyrrell”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
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