Tierney

Tierney

Tierney (English pronunciation: /ˈtɪərni/) is an Irish surname.

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Tierney is an Anglicized form of Irish Ó Tiarnaigh (male), Ní Thiarnaigh (female), also spelled Ó Tighearnaigh/Ní Thighearnaigh. It is derived from tiarna, the Irish word for lord or master.

Four unrelated families of the name arose in Gaelic Ireland, in what is now County Mayo, County Monaghan, County Meath, and County Tipperary.

Ó Tighearnaigh of Cenél nEógain

This family were lived in the territory of Fearnmuigh or Fearnmaigh [which means 'the territory of the plain'] is an area in South Monaghan/South Armagh and is in fact the present Barony of Farney, whose principal town is Carrickmacross. [[1]]

Ó Tighearnaigh of Uí Fiachrach Muaidhe

This family were Lords of Carra. Almost the only family member recorded in the annals was Flann Ó Tighearnaigh.

Ó Tighearnaigh of Brega

This family claimed descent from Tigernach mac Fócartai (died 865), one of the Kings of Brega. They were a branch of the southern Uí Néill. The Kingdom is said to have stretched from Birr in Co. Offaly to the Hill of Uishneach in Westmeath. Tighearnach resided at the Great Crannóg of Lagore, which is situated near Ratoath in County Meath, not far from Dublin. Tighearnach led the Irish to a great victory over the Norse in 848 A.D. [[2]]

Ó Tighearnaigh of Ormond

A family of the name resided in Ormond, nowadays County Tipperary. Their origins are obscure [[3]].

People

  • Brian Tierney (born 1957), American businessman and newspaper publisher
  • Charles Rust-Tierney (born 1955), American former ACLU chapter president
  • Frank A. Tierney, secretary to Governor Glynn, and Deputy Commissioner under the Workmen's Compensation act
  • Garrett Tierney (born 1980), American Musician
  • Gary Tierney (born 1986), Scottish professional football (soccer) player
  • Gene Tierney (1920–1991), American stage and film actress
  • George Tierney (1761–1830), English Whig politician
  • Harry Tierney (1890-1965), American composer of musical theatre
  • Jacob Tierney (born 1979), Canadian actor, film director and writer
  • James Tierney (born 1947), Director of the National State Attorneys General Program at Columbia University and former Attorney General of Maine
  • John Tierney (disambiguation)
  • Lawrence Tierney (1919–2002), Irish-American actor
  • Malcolm Tierney, British actor
  • Marc Tierney (born 1985), English professional footballer (soccer)
  • Matthew Tierney (born 1970), Canadian poet
  • Maura Tierney (born 1965), American actress
  • Michael Tierney (disambiguation)
  • Neil Tierney, Australian rugby league footballer
  • Patrick Tierney, investigative journalist who works as a UCIS volunteer at the University of Pittsburgh
  • Paul Tierney (footballer) (born 1982 in England), Irish football player (soccer)
  • Richard L. Tierney (born 1936), American writer
  • Ryan Tierney (born 1976), British comedian
  • Sydney Tierney (born 1923), former British Labour Party politician
  • Tierney Gearon (born 1963), American photographer
  • Tierney Sutton (born 1963), American jazz singer
  • William "Bill" Tierney, lacrosse coach
  • William Tierney Clark (1783–1852), English civil engineer of bridges

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