Tyson

Tyson meaning and name origin

Tyson \t(y)-son\ as a boy's name is pronounced TY-sun. It is of Old French origin, and the meaning of Tyson is "high-spirited". Also a modern name possibly related to the Old French Tison. In the Middle Ages, women known by the Latin name Dionysia (feminine form of the source of Dennis) were called Dye as a nickname. Over time, this became a surname - "Dye's son", which is also a possible source form of Tyson. Boxing celebrity Mike Tyson.

Tyson has 7 variant forms: Thyssen, Tiesen, Ty, Tyce, Tycen, Tyeson and Tyssen.

For more information, see also the related name Tayson.

Baby names that sound like Tyson are Dyson and Dayson.

View a list of the 2 names that reference Tyson.

Popularity of Tyson

Tyson is a very popular first name for men (#569 out of 1220) and also a very popular surname or last name for all people (#934 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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