Tierney - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Tierney \

, also used as boy's name Tierney, is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "lord". Unusual surname, though made familiar by Gene Tierney's fame.

Tierney has 3 variant forms: Tiernan, Tierneigh and Tiernie.

Baby names that sound like Tierney are Tirrien and Tirien.

Tierney is an uncommon first name for women but a very common last name for both men and women (#3411 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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