Tiernan ( or ; also spelled Tirnan, Tierney) is an Irish surname. Tiernan is also an anglicisation of , a given name derived from the Irish word "lord" + (diminutive suffix).https://www.allfamilycrests.com/t/mctiernan-family-crest-coat-of-arms.shtml
As surname Notable people with the surname Tiernan include: Andrew Tiernan (born 1965), English actor Bob Tiernan, American politician Caleb Tiernan (born 2003), American football player Cate Tiernan (born 1961), pen name of Gabrielle Charbonnet, American author Dan Tiernan (born 1996), English stand-up comedian Fergus Tiernan (born 1982), Scottish football midfielder Frances Christine Fisher Tiernan (1846–1920), pen name "Christian Reid", American novelist, author Greg Tiernan (born 1965), Irish-born-Canadian-based animator, director, voice actor Jonathan Tiernan-Locke (born 1984), British cyclist Mary Spear Nicholas Tiernan (1835–1891), American writer Mike Tiernan (1867–1918), American professional baseball player Patrick Tiernan (born 1994), Australian runner Robert Tiernan (1929–2014), American lawyer, politician Sonja Tiernan, Irish historian Tommy Tiernan (born 1969), Irish comedian, actor, writer, presenter
As forename Notable people with the forename Tiernan include: Tiernan Brady, Irish-Australian LGBT rights campaigner Tiernan Killeen (born 2003), Irish hurler Tiernan McCann (born 1991), Irish Gaelic footballer Tiernan O'Halloran (born 1991), Irish rugby player
See also McKiernan Clan McKernan (surname) Tiernan, Oregon, named for R. Tiernan McKiernan McTiernan McTernan Kiernan Kernan (disambiguation)
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