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tyan

tyan numeral: two in Cumbrian sheep counting.

Numeral

tyan

  1. (Cumbria) Two in Cumbrian sheep counting.

Proper noun capitalized: Tyan

Tyan

  1. (rare) A male given name.
    • TYAN: My name is Tyan, my lord. KNIGHT: How old are you? TYAN: Fourteen, my lord. KNIGHT: And is it true that you have been in league with the Devil? Tyan nods quietly and looks away.1973, Lloyd J. Hubenka, Reloy Garcia, The Design of Drama: An Introduction, page 549
    • Toward the end of the gathering they announced that they had found a suitable husband, Tyan. From another clan, his family was not rich in deer but had a moderate herd. Tyan himself was well known as a skilled hunter.1998, Gail Fondahl, Gaining Ground?: Evenkis, Land and Reform in Southeastern Siberia, page 22

Origin of tyan

From Brythonic numerals, from an assumed *dwau, from Proto-Brythonic *dọw.

Words formed from tyan

Questions about tyan

What does tyan mean?
Tyan means two in Cumbrian sheep counting.
What part of speech is tyan?
Tyan can be a numeral or a proper noun.

Words near tyan in the dictionary

  1. Tyagarah
  2. Tyagi
  3. Tyagis
  4. Tyalgum
  5. Tyalgum Creek
  6. tyan
  7. tyan-a-bumfit
  8. tyan-a-dick
  9. tyanzi
  10. tyanzis
  11. Tyap

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