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tyrrell

/ˈtɪɹ.əl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables
tyrrell
IPA
/ˈtɪɹ.əl/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Trumbull County, Ohio, United States; from the Tyrell surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A locality in the Shire of Buloke and the Rural City of Swan Hill, north western Victoria, Australia

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Perhaps from a Norman nickname for a stubborn person, from Old French tirel (“an animal which pulls on the reins”), a derivative of tirer (“to pull”). Woulfe suggests that it may be from the personal name Thurold or Þorvaldr, from Old Norse Þórr (“Thor”) + valdr (“rule”).

Origin

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Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Tyrrells (plural) Terral (alternative) Tyrell (alternative)

Phrases

Tyrrell County Lake Tyrrell Tyrrell Downs

Rhymes With

well tell hell sell hotel cell fell bell el personnel nfl smell

Questions

How do you pronounce tyrrell?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɪɹ.əl/.
What does tyrrell mean?
A surname.
Where does tyrrell come from?
It is traced to Old French.

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