Lordly or descendant of the lord
Derived from the Irish surname Ó Tiarnaigh, which comes from the word 'tighearna' meaning 'lord' or 'master'. It originally denoted a descendant of a lordly figure and has a long history as both a surname and a given name in Ireland.
Less common today
Tierney isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,060 in 1993.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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