English Explanatory Dictionary

Tyrrell

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname.
  2. An unincorporated community in Trumbull County, Ohio, United States; from the Tyrell surname.
  3. A locality in the Shire of Buloke and the Rural City of Swan Hill, north western Victoria, Australia

Pronunciation

/ˈtɪɹ.əl/

Word forms

Tyrrell Tyrrells Terral Tyrell

Etymology

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”).

Derived words

Tyrrell County Lake Tyrrell Tyrrell Downs
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