Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈtaɪ.sən/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from a nickname for a quarrelsome person, from Old French tison meaning "firebrand". Related NamesDetails Given Name DescendantTyson(English) Same SpellingTyson 2 Categories astrophysicists, boxers, conflict, fire
