Tyrrell

English

Alternative forms

• Terral, Tyrell

Etymology

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”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɪɹ.əl/
• Rhymes: -ɪɹəl

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.

Derived terms

• Tyrrell County

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Tyrrell is the 5948^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5788 individuals. Tyrrell is most common among White (92.76%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Tyrrell”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.