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Tyrrell

/ˈtɪɹ.əl/

Tyrrell proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Tyrrell (countable and uncountable, plural Tyrrells)

  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

Forms of Tyrrell

pluralTyrrells
alternative formTerral
alternative formTyrell

Origin of Tyrrell

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”).

Words formed from Tyrrell

Words that rhyme with Tyrrell

Questions about Tyrrell

What does Tyrrell mean?
Tyrrell means a surname.
What part of speech is Tyrrell?
Tyrrell is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Tyrrell?
Tyrrell is pronounced /ˈtɪɹ.əl/.

Words near Tyrrell in the dictionary

  1. TYRP1s
  2. tyrphostin
  3. tyrphostins
  4. tyrranid
  5. tyrranids
  6. Tyrrell
  7. Tyrrell County
  8. Tyrrell Downs
  9. tyrrellite
  10. Tyrrells
  11. Tyrrhene

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