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 [ 2 syll. ty-ro-ne, tyr-one ] The boy name Tyrone is pronounced as TAYROWN KEY. Tyrone is used predominantly in the English and Irish languages. It is derived from Celtic origins. From the word 'tir' which means land. The first name is derived from surname, itself from the Irish county name, of the Gaelic 'Tir Eoghain' meaning 'land of Eoghan' or 'land of Owen'. The name was popularized by the US film stars Tyrone Power, Sr, and his son Tyrone Power, Jr, also known as 'Ty Power'. The name Tye (English) is a variant form of Tyrone. Ty (short form in English) and Tyron (variant spelling in English) are other forms of Tyrone. See also the related form, Eoghan (Irish and Scottish). Tyrone is a classic favorite. Today it is still rather popular as a baby boy name, but to a lesser degree than it was in the past. The name's popularity jumped from the 1930s up to the 1970s; before that, it was of irregular use only. Its usage peaked modestly in 1970 with 0.133% of baby boys being given the name Tyrone. It was #132 in rank then. The baby name has experienced a fall in popularity since then. In 2008, its usage was 0.017% and its ranking #654. Among the family of boy names directly linked to Tyrone, Ty (English and Scandinavian) was the most popular. In 2008, it was 4 times more commonly used than Tyrone. Baby names that sound like Tyrone include Taron (English), Tarran (Welsh), Tarun (Indian), Taryn (Welsh), Theron (English), Thurman (English), Torin (English), Trahaearn (Welsh), Trahern (English), Traherne (English), Tremain (English), Tremaine (English), Tremayne (English), Trueman (English), Truman (English), Tyron (English), Taren (Welsh), Thorn (English), Thorne (English), and Trym (Scandinavian). KEY: Pronunciation for Tyrone: T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; AY as in "hide (HH.AY.D)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; OW as in "oat (OW.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
