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'''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> |
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'''Tiernan''' (also spelt Tirnan) is an Irish family name: |
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*[[Tommy Tiernan]] |
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*[[Andrew Tiernan]] |
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Notable people with the surname Tiernan include: |
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*[[Mike Tiernan]] |
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*[[Andrew Tiernan]] (born 1965), English actor |
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*[[Dan Tiernan]] (born 1996), English stand-up comedian |
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*[[Bob Tiernan]] |
*[[Bob Tiernan]], American politician |
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*[[Cate Tiernan]] (born 1961), pen name of Gabrielle Charbonnet, American author |
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*[[Fergus Tiernan]] |
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*[[Fergus Tiernan]] (born 1982), Scottish football midfielder |
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*[[Frances Christine Fisher Tiernan]] (1846–1920), pen name "[[Christian Reid]]", American novelist, author |
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*[[Greg Tiernan]] (born 1965), Irish-born-Canadian-based animator, director, voice actor |
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*[[Jonathan Tiernan-Locke]] (born 1984), British cyclist |
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*[[Mary Spear Nicholas Tiernan]] (1835–1891), American writer |
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*[[Mike Tiernan]] (1867–1918), American professional baseball player |
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*[[Robert Tiernan]] (1929–2014), American lawyer, politician |
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*[[Sonja Tiernan]], Irish historian |
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*[[Tommy Tiernan]] (born 1969), Irish comedian, actor, writer, presenter |
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==As forename== |
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Notable people with the forename Tiernan include: |
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*[[Tiernan Brady]], Irish-Australian LGBT rights campaigner |
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*[[Tiernan Killeen]] (born 2003), Irish hurler |
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*[[Tiernan McCann]] (born 1991), Irish Gaelic footballer |
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*[[Tiernan O'Halloran]] (born 1991), Irish rugby player |
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==See also== |
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* [[McKiernan Clan]] |
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* [[McKernan (surname)]] |
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* [[Tiernan, Oregon]], named for R. Tiernan |
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* [[McKiernan]] |
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* [[McTiernan]] |
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* [[McTernan]] |
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* [[Kiernan]] |
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* [[Kernan (disambiguation)]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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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
[edit]Notable people with the surname Tiernan include:
- Andrew Tiernan (born 1965), English actor
- Dan Tiernan (born 1996), English stand-up comedian
- Bob Tiernan, American politician
- Cate Tiernan (born 1961), pen name of Gabrielle Charbonnet, American author
- Fergus Tiernan (born 1982), Scottish football midfielder
- Frances Christine Fisher Tiernan (1846–1920), pen name "Christian Reid", American novelist, author
- Greg Tiernan (born 1965), Irish-born-Canadian-based animator, director, voice actor
- Jonathan Tiernan-Locke (born 1984), British cyclist
- Mary Spear Nicholas Tiernan (1835–1891), American writer
- Mike Tiernan (1867–1918), American professional baseball player
- Robert Tiernan (1929–2014), American lawyer, politician
- Sonja Tiernan, Irish historian
- Tommy Tiernan (born 1969), Irish comedian, actor, writer, presenter
As forename
[edit]Notable people with the forename Tiernan include:
- Tiernan Brady, Irish-Australian LGBT rights campaigner
- Tiernan Killeen (born 2003), Irish hurler
- Tiernan McCann (born 1991), Irish Gaelic footballer
- Tiernan O'Halloran (born 1991), Irish rugby player
See also
[edit]- McKiernan Clan
- McKernan (surname)
- Tiernan, Oregon, named for R. Tiernan
- McKiernan
- McTiernan
- McTernan
- Kiernan
- Kernan (disambiguation)