Tyson

English

Etymology

Nickname from Old French tison (“firebrand”). Also a patronymic surname, variant of Dyson, from Dennis +‎ -son.

  • In the U.S.A. adopted by a German family who came to America (Germantown, PA) in 1683, originally named Teisen "son of Theiss", which was short for Matthias. Original spellings were Theisen, Theissen, Teisen, Teison.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtaɪsən/
  • Rhymes: -aɪsən

Proper noun

Tyson

  1. A surname​.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.

Anagrams
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