English Explanatory Dictionary

Tyson

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname.
  2. A surname, variant of Dyson
  3. A surname from Old French, variant of Tison
  4. A surname from German, variant of Theisen
  5. A male given name transferred from the surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈtaɪsən/

Word forms

Tyson Tysons Tison Dyson Theisen Theissen Teisen Teissen Teison

Etymology

* A variant of Tison. A nickname from Old French tison (“firebrand”). * A patronymic English surname, variant of Dyson, from Dennis + -son. * In the US, adopted by a German family who came to America (Germantown, PA) in 1683, originally named German Teisen "son of Theiss", which was short for Matthias. Original spellings were Theisen, Theissen, Teisen, Teison.

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