Tyrone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A placename
  2. A county of Northern Ireland, Ireland island, United Kingdom; One of the six traditional counties in Northern Ireland, often known as County Tyrone.
  3. A community in Clarington, Ontario, Canada.
  4. A locale in the United States; Any of a number of places in the U.S.A.:
  5. An unincorporated community in Las Animas County, Colorado.
  6. A town in Fayette County, Georgia.
  7. An unincorporated community in Monroe County, Iowa.
  8. An unincorporated community in Anderson County, Kentucky.
  9. An unincorporated community in Texas County, Missouri.
  10. A census-designated place and ghost town in Grant County, New Mexico.
  11. A town in Schuyler County, New York.
  12. A former town in Coshocton County, Ohio.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of tyrone.
noun
  1. A black man who is successful with women and dating.

Pronunciation

/taɪˈɹoʊn/ /tɪˈɹoʊn/ /taɪˈɹəʊn/ /tɪˈɹəʊn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Tyrone.wav

Word forms

Tyrone Tyrones

Etymology

From Irish Tír Eoghain (literally “land of Eoghan”).

Related words

Derived words

County Tyrone
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