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Tierney
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Origin Of The Surname Tierney
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Meaning Of The Surname Tierney
Descendant of the Master
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Interesting
Facts About
Tierney
Tierney is an Anglicisation of the Old Gaelic surname O’Tighearnaigh. The prefixed ‘O’ denote that the name is patronymic. Traditionally Gaelic patronymic surnames were given to pass down the name of a clan chieftain or revered elder. In this case the name being passed down is Tighearnaigh, which is said to mean ‘The Master’. |
Tierney Statistics
Tierney is the number 971 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 9,985 share the surname Tierney in the UK.
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