Tyson

Meaning

1. A surname, variant of Dyson
2. A surname from German, variant of Theisen
3. A surname from Old French, variant of Tison
4. A surname.
5. A male given name transferred from the surname.

Etymology / origin

* A variant of Tison. A nickname from Old French tison (“firebrand”). * A patronymic English surname, variant of Dyson, from Dennis + -son. * In the US, adopted by a German family who came to America (Germantown, PA) in 1683, originally named German Teisen "son of Theiss", which was short for Matthias. Original spellings were Theisen, Theissen, Teisen, Teison.

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