# Tyrrell

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈtɪɹ.əl/ · frequency rank #49,114

## Definitions
1. A surname.
2. An unincorporated community in Trumbull County, Ohio, United States; from the Tyrell surname.
3. A locality in the Shire of Buloke and the Rural City of Swan Hill, north western Victoria, Australia

## Etymology
Perhaps from a Norman nickname for a stubborn person, from Old French tirel (“an animal which pulls on the reins”), a derivative of tirer (“to pull”). Woulfe suggests that it may be from the personal name Thurold or Þorvaldr, from Old Norse Þórr (“Thor”) + valdr (“rule”).

## Easily confused with
- **Tyrell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tyrell-vs-tyrrell)

## Common misspellings (7)
`tryrell`, `ttyrrell`, `tyrerll`, `tyrrel`, `tyrrlel`, `tyyrrell`, `ytrrell`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tyrrell