Tyson name meaning
44k
in the U.S.
since 1880
29k
in the U.S.
in 2010
Meaning and Origin
What does the name Tyson mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from Illinois, U.S. says the name Tyson means "Gods gift".
- A submission from Kentucky, U.S. says the name Tyson means "Gift of god".
- A user from Canada says the name Tyson is of French origin and means "Gift of the gods".
- A user from Florida, U.S. says the name Tyson is of Scandinavian origin and means "Son of Tyr (God of War)".
- A user from Louisiana, U.S. says the name Tyson means "Given by god".
- A submission from Maryland, U.S. says the name Tyson means "Fire-brand" and is of French origin.
- A user from Minnesota, U.S. says the name Tyson means "Awesome".
- United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (born in 1966)
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.
- A surname.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
Notable Persons Named Tyson
Notable Persons Named Tyson
Tyson was born on August 12th, 1988 in Manchester, England.
Tyson Kidd is a wrestler. Tyson was born on July 11th, 1980 in Calgary.
Tyson Gay is an athlete. Tyson was born on August 9th, 1982 in Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Tyson Chandler is a basketball player for the Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, Chicago Bulls, New Orleans Pelicans, Charlotte Hornets, and New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association. His ongoing career started in 2001. Tyson was born on October 2nd, 1982 in Hanford, California.
Tyson Ritter is an alternative rock and pop punk musician. He plays Piano, Bass guitar, Guitar, Vibraphone, Recorder (musical instrument), Pedal steel guitar, Broom, Marxophone, and Vocals. He has been prominent since 1997. Tyson was given the name Tyson Jay Ritter on April 24th, 1984 in Stillwater, Oklahoma, U.S.
Tyson Beckford is a model. Tyson was born on December 19th, 1970 in Rochester, New York, U.S.
Notable Persons With the Last Name Tyson
Notable Persons With the Last Name Tyson
Mike Tyson is a boxer. Mike was born on June 30th, 1966 in New York, U.S.
Neil deGrasse Tyson is a scientist in the fields of astrophysics, physical cosmology, and science communication. Neil was born on October 5th, 1958 in Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
Cicely Tyson is an actress. She was most active from 1951 to present. Cicely was born on December 18th, 1924 in New York City, New York, U.S.
His most notable accomplishments were from 1986 to present. Richard was given the name Richard Martin Tyson on February 13th, 1961 in Mobile, Alabama.
Ian Tyson is a country music, folk music, western music (north america), and country rock musician. He has had major accomplishments since 1959. Ian was given the name Ian Dawson Tyson on September 25th, 1933 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Cathy Tyson is an actress. She has had major accomplishments since 1984. Cathy was given the name Catherine Tyson on June 12th, 1965 in Kingston-upon-Thames, London, England.
- Nora W. Tyson
- Laura TysonDirector of the National Economic Council
- Sylvia TysonMusician
- Ray LuvRapping
- Donald J. TysonPresident
- Keith TysonArtist
- DeAngelo TysonAthlete
- Jerrad TysonSoccer Player
- Lawrence TysonSpeaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives
- Edward Tyson
- Charles McGhee Tyson
- Dom Tyson
- James TysonSheep Farming
- Michael Tyson
Ethnicity Distribution
Ethnicity | Tyson | U.S. | |
---|---|---|---|
█ | White | 52.86% | 64.26% |
█ | African American | 41.40% | 11.96% |
█ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 0.46% | 4.85% |
█ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.67% | 0.69% |
█ | Two or More Ethnicities | 2.37% | 1.76% |
█ | Hispanic or Latino | 2.24% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name Tyson
People with the last name Tyson are most frequently White or African American
Entire United States
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