Find out how popular the first name Tyrel has been for the last 50 years (from 1974 to 2023) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Tyrel by gender

Based on the last 50 years of data, Tyrel is exclusively a male name.

For the most recent data in 2023, there were 14 male babies and 0 female babies born with the name Tyrel.

The history of the first name Tyrel

The given name Tyrel originated from the ancient Norman French language, which was derived from the Frankish dialect of the Germanic language family. The name is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 11th or 12th century.

Tyrel is a variant spelling of the French name Thierry or Thierry, which itself is derived from the Germanic name Theodoric. The name Theodoric is composed of two elements: "theud" meaning "people" and "ric" meaning "ruler" or "power." Thus, the original meaning of Tyrel is "ruler of the people" or "powerful among the people."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tyrel can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land ownership and taxation in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears as "Tirel" and is listed as a landowner in several counties, suggesting that it was a name used by members of the Norman aristocracy who accompanied William the Conqueror during the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Tyrel. One of the earliest was Walter Tyrel, a Norman nobleman who was implicated in the accidental death of King William II of England during a hunting incident in the New Forest in 1100.

Another prominent figure was Hugh Tyrel, a 13th-century English nobleman and crusader who participated in the Fifth Crusade to the Holy Land. He was appointed as the Lord of Marchia Mortuana (the Dead Sea region) by King John of England in recognition of his service.

In the realm of literature, Tyrel appears as a character in the 14th-century Middle English romance poem "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight." The character, referred to as "Sir Tyrel," is depicted as one of King Arthur's knights and plays a minor role in the story.

During the Renaissance period, Tyrel was the name of a French Protestant nobleman, Jacques Tyrel (1542-1597), who fought alongside Henry IV of France during the French Wars of Religion. He is known for his bravery and loyalty to the Protestant cause.

In more recent times, Tyrel Burton (1880-1948) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club in the early 20th century. He was a right-handed batsman and occasional wicket-keeper.

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