"Tierney" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Tierneys [plural]
Etymology: Anglicized from Irish Gaelic Ó Tiarnaigh "descendant of Tiarnach", a diminutive of tiarna (“lord, master”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|ga|-}} Irish, {{m|ga|Ó Tiarnaigh}} Ó Tiarnaigh, {{m|ga|tiarna||lord, master}} tiarna (“lord, master”) Head templates: {{en-prop|s}} Tierney (plural Tierneys)
  1. A surname from Irish.
    Sense id: en-Tierney-en-name-O~oc0EH- Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A female given name. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Tierney-en-name-b1svBRzJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 21 79

Inflected forms

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