Meanings
plural Tysons · alternative Tison · alternative Dyson · alternative Theisen · alternative Theissen · alternative Teisen · alternative Teissen · alternative Teison
- A surname.
Democrats called for investigation, not resignation, after Vanessa Tyson accused Justin Fairfax of sexual assault earlier this week.
2019 February 8, Dan Merica, “Key supporters tell Justin Fairfax to step down after 2nd sexual assault allegation”, in CNN, archived from the original on 24 Dec 2022 - A male given name transferred from the surname.
Origin
- GermanTeisen
- Old Frenchtison“firebrand”
- EnglishTyson
* A variant of Tison. A nickname from Old French tison (“firebrand”). * A patronymic English surname, variant of Dyson, from Dennis + -son. * In the US, adopted by a German family who came to America (Germantown, PA) in 1683, originally named German Teisen "son of Theiss", which was short for Matthias. Original spellings were Theisen, Theissen, Teisen, Teison.
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Tyson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tyson
“Tyson.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tyson. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tyson,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tyson.
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