Tyrone (name)

Tyrone is a male given name of Irish origin. The name originates from the toponym County Tyrone in Northern Ireland, which in turn derives from the Irish language Tír Eoghain ("land of Eoghan").[1][2] Tír Eoghain was the name of a Gaelic kingdom of Medieval Ireland. Eoghan is variant of Eógan and Owen, or the Scottish Ewan.[3] The name was popularised by American actor Tyrone Power (1914–1958),[2] who descended from a long Irish theatrical line going back to his great-grandfather, the Irish actor and comedian Tyrone Power (1797–1841).[4] In the United States, the name has become increasingly popular due to use by members of the African American community.[5]

Tyrone
PronunciationEnglish: /tˈrn/
GenderMale
Other names
Related namesTyron

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References

  1. Sheard, K. M. (2011). Llewellyn's Complete Book of Names. Llewellyn Publications. p. 565. ISBN 978-0-7387-2368-6.
  2. "Tyrone". Behind the Name. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  3. "Eoghan". Behind the Name. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  4. Traynor, Jessica (22 January 2019). "Tyrone Power, the actor who humanised the 'stage Irishman' stereotype". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 12 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  5. Bertrand, Marianne; Mullainathan, Sendhil (July 2003). "Are Emily and Greg More Employable than Lakisha and Jamal? A Field Experiment on Labor Market Discrimination" (PDF). Cambridge, MA. doi:10.3386/w9873. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  • The dictionary definition of Tyrone at Wiktionary
  • Media related to Tyrone at Wikimedia Commons
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