Tyrone

American

[tahy-rohn, tahy-rohn] / taɪˈroʊn, ˈtaɪ roʊn /

noun

a former administrative county in W Northern Ireland: replaced by several new districts 1973.
a male given name.

Tyrone British

/ tɪˈrəʊn /

noun

a historical county of W Northern Ireland, occupying almost a quarter of the total area of Northern Ireland; in 1973 its administrative functions were devolved to several district councils

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Defender Tyrone Mings also spoke from the top deck, revealing to those watching that he and his teammates had "one hell of a party" after the match ended.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Coming from an engineering background, William, from Douglas Bridge in County Tyrone, said he had no reservations going for the robotic surgery.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Luo, who had been representing herself, then hired a lawyer, Tyrone Blackburn.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Kevin works in Donemana, County Tyrone, and used to pay about £30 every second day for petrol for work, but that has increased to £70.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

I had other things on my mind, though, so I was glad Tyrone came over and broke up the conversation.

From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes

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