Tierno

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginSpanish Tierno ← Italian Tierno →
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Meanings

proper nounTierno (plural Tiernos)

plural Tiernos

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. ItalianTierno
  2. SpanishTierno
  3. EnglishTierno

Two main origins: * Borrowed from Spanish Tierno, a nickname from tierno (“tender, soft”). * Borrowed from Italian Tierno, a habitational surname.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Tierno. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tierno

MLA

“Tierno.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tierno. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tierno,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tierno.

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