Tyson

//ˈtaɪsən// name

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

    "Democrats called for investigation, not resignation, after Vanessa Tyson accused Justin Fairfax of sexual assault earlier this week."

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

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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