Tiernan

T1I1E1R1N1A1N1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginIrish Tiarnán →
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Meanings

proper nounTiernan (plural Tiernans)

plural Tiernans

  1. A surname.
  2. A male given name.

Origin

  1. IrishTiarnán
  2. EnglishTiernan

From Irish Tiarnán, from Tiarna (“lord”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Tiernan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tiernan

MLA

“Tiernan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tiernan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tiernan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tiernan.

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