Tyson - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Tyson \t(y)-

is pronounced TY-sun. It is of Old French origin, and its meaning 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.

Tyson is a very common first name for men (#569 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#934 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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