Baby name

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Tyrone

/ty · RONE/


“Land of Eoghan”

From the Irish county name Tir Eoghain meaning 'land of Eoghan'; transferred to given-name use in African-American communities in the US from the mid-20th century.

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How it ages.

Feels dated to the 1970s-80s African-American naming wave; not yet due for revival.

The cultural moment.

Popular in African-American communities in the US during the 1960s through 1980s.