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Tierno

Tierno proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Tierno (plural Tiernos)

  1. A surname.

Forms of Tierno

pluralTiernos

Origin of Tierno

Two main origins: * Borrowed from Spanish Tierno, a nickname from tierno (“tender, soft”). * Borrowed from Italian Tierno, a habitational surname.

Questions about Tierno

What does Tierno mean?
Tierno means a surname.
What part of speech is Tierno?
Tierno is a proper noun.

Words near Tierno in the dictionary

  1. Tiernan
  2. Tiernans
  3. Tierney
  4. Tierneys
  5. Tiernny
  6. Tierno
  7. Tiernos
  8. tierod
  9. tierods
  10. Tierra Amarilla
  11. Tierra del Fuego

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