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'''Tiernan''' (Irish: MacTighnearnaigh or Ó Tiarnáin'', also spelled Tirnan, Tierney) is an Irish family name. The name descends from "tiarna", the Irish word for "lord". The name is also used as a forename.
'''Tiernan''' ({{langx|ga|MacTiarnaigh}} or {{lang|ga|Ó Tiarnáin}}; also spelled Tirnan, Tierney) is an Irish [[surname]]. Tiernan is also an anglicisation of {{lang|ga|Tiarnán}}, a [[given name]] derived from the Irish word {{lang|ga|tiarna}} "lord" + {{lang|ga|-án}} (diminutive suffix).<ref>https://www.allfamilycrests.com/t/mctiernan-family-crest-coat-of-arms.shtml</ref>


==As surname==
Notable people with the surname Tiernan include:
Notable people with the surname Tiernan include:
*[[Andrew Tiernan]] (born 1965), English actor
*[[Andrew Tiernan]] (born 1965), English actor
*[[Dan Tiernan]] (born 1996), English stand-up comedian
*[[Dan Tiernan]] (born 1996), English stand-up comedian
*[[Bob Tiernan]], American politician
*[[Bob Tiernan]], American politician
*[[Cate Tiernan]] (born 1961), pen name of [[Gabrielle Charbonnet]], American author
*[[Cate Tiernan]] (born 1961), pen name of Gabrielle Charbonnet, American author
*[[Fergus Tiernan]] (born 1982), Scottish football midfielder
*[[Fergus Tiernan]] (born 1982), Scottish football midfielder
*[[Frances Christine Fisher Tiernan]] (1846–1920), pen name "[[Christian Reid]]", American novelist, author
*[[Frances Christine Fisher Tiernan]] (1846–1920), pen name "[[Christian Reid]]", American novelist, author
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*[[Mike Tiernan]] (1867–1918), American professional baseball player
*[[Mike Tiernan]] (1867–1918), American professional baseball player
*[[Robert Tiernan]] (1929–2014), American lawyer, politician
*[[Robert Tiernan]] (1929–2014), American lawyer, politician
*[[Sonja Tiernan]], Irish historian
*[[Tommy Tiernan]] (born 1969), Irish comedian, actor, writer, presenter
*[[Tommy Tiernan]] (born 1969), Irish comedian, actor, writer, presenter


==As forename==
Notable people with the forename Tiernan include:
Notable people with the forename Tiernan include:
*[[Tiernan Brady]], Irish-Australian LGBT rights campaigner
*[[Tiernan Brady]], Irish-Australian LGBT rights campaigner
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* [[Kiernan]]
* [[Kiernan]]
* [[Kernan (disambiguation)]]
* [[Kernan (disambiguation)]]

==References==
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Latest revision as of 18:14, 5 November 2024

Tiernan (Irish: MacTiarnaigh or Ó Tiarnáin; also spelled Tirnan, Tierney) is an Irish surname. Tiernan is also an anglicisation of Tiarnán, a given name derived from the Irish word tiarna "lord" + -án (diminutive suffix).[1]

As surname

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Notable people with the surname Tiernan include:

As forename

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Notable people with the forename Tiernan include:

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