Tyrrell

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Tyrrell

/ˈtɪɹ.əl/

Rhymes with -ɪɹəl

Where it comes from

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”).

proper noun Tyrrells · Terral · Tyrell

countable, uncountable A surname.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Trumbull County, Ohio, United States; from the Tyrell surname.
countable, uncountable A locality in the Shire of Buloke and the Rural City of Swan Hill, north western Victoria, Australia

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@misc{tyrrell_2026,
  title = {Tyrrell},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tyrrell},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}