Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. /ˈtʲiəɾˠ.nˠaːnˠ/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From Old Irish Tigernán meaning "little lord", from tigerna "lord" combined with a diminutive suffix. It was borne by a 6th-century saint who founded a monastery at Errew. It was also the name of a 12th-century king of Breifne.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesTiarnán, Tiernan, Tierney, Tiarnach(Irish) Tigernach, Tigernán(Old Irish)

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Entry updated June 9, 2023