To pull; stubborn or headstrong
Tirrell is a variant of the English surname Tyrrell. It likely derives from an Old French nickname for a stubborn person, related to the verb 'tirer', meaning to pull or draw, as in a horse pulling on the reins.
Less common today
Tirrell isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,162 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American football player and coach
