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Tyr

Boy Name day: November 15
Tyr is a short form of Tyrone: on birth records it is written Tyrone (79,453 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Tyrone page. Also a short form of Tyrus, Tyre.
Origin: Irish. Meaning: Land of Eoghan (Owen).
From the Irish County Tyrone, Tír Eoghain, meaning 'land of Eoghan', adopted as a given name especially in America.

Name day for Tyr

November 15

Why this day? Tyr is a short form of Tyrone, and shares its name day.

Tyr is celebrated in the United States on November 15.

The story of the name Tyr

Tyr is a short form of Tyrone. It keeps its origin (Irish) and meaning — land of Eoghan (Owen), and shares its name day, November 15.

On birth records, Tyr is rarely written as such: the Tyrs are Tyrones (79,453 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Tyrone page. Tyr is also a short form of Tyrus, Tyre.

Frequently asked questions about Tyr

What does Tyr mean?

Tyr is a short form of Tyrone, which means land of Eoghan (Owen).

When is Tyr's name day?

November 15, together with Tyrone: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Tyr a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Tyrone.

Tyr's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Tyr

Top 10

  1. Dianne90%
  2. Diane90%
  3. Diana90%
  4. Vicki90%
  5. Vickie90%
  6. Regina88%
  7. Patricia88%
  8. Paula88%
  9. Karen88%
  10. Kathleen88%

Bottom 10

  1. Susan55%
  2. Suzanne55%
  3. Sue55%
  4. Cindy58%
  5. Barbara59%
  6. Bonnie59%
  7. Melody59%
  8. Penny59%
  9. Joy59%
  10. Terri60%

Love potential for Tyr

Top 10

  1. Janet96%
  2. Annette93%
  3. Beverly91%
  4. Gloria90%
  5. Christine89%
  6. Denise89%
  7. Patricia89%
  8. Paula88%
  9. Maria87%
  10. Renee86%

Bottom 10

  1. Marilyn49%
  2. Melody49%
  3. Wanda55%
  4. Bonnie57%
  5. Joy59%
  6. Cindy59%
  7. Julie63%
  8. Elaine64%
  9. Gwendolyn65%
  10. Carla66%

Professional potential for Tyr

Top 10

  1. Christine88%
  2. Constance84%
  3. Connie84%
  4. Paula83%
  5. Ellen83%
  6. Ann82%
  7. Anne82%
  8. Laura81%
  9. Julie81%
  10. Lori81%

Bottom 10

  1. Carla48%
  2. Wanda51%
  3. Gloria53%
  4. Jane55%
  5. Jo55%
  6. Janice55%
  7. Marilyn55%
  8. Jeanne55%
  9. Melody55%
  10. Rita56%

Crush potential for Tyr

Top 10

  1. Tammy96%
  2. Darlene94%
  3. Cynthia93%
  4. Patricia92%
  5. Charlene91%
  6. Brenda91%
  7. Gloria90%
  8. Gail89%
  9. Linda89%
  10. Claudia89%

Bottom 10

  1. Roberta57%
  2. Martha57%
  3. Connie57%
  4. Constance57%
  5. Susan59%
  6. Sue59%
  7. Suzanne59%
  8. Barbara60%
  9. Bonnie60%
  10. Gwendolyn64%
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