Tyson

Gender Masculine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈtaɪ.sən/ [key ·simplify]

Meaning & History

From an English surname, originally a nickname for a quarrelsome person, from Old French tison meaning "firebrand". A famous bearer of the surname is boxer Mike Tyson (1966-). This was a rare given name in America before 1960, but it increased in popularity through the 1960s and 70s, maybe because of its similarities with names such as Tyler and Tyrone [1] .

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modern youthful informal common urban strong rough strange simple
  1. Evans, Cleveland Kent. The Great Big Book of Baby Names. Publications International, 2006, page 305.

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