Tierno

See also: tierno

English

Etymology

Two main origins:

• Borrowed from Spanish Tierno, a nickname from tierno (“tender, soft”).
• Borrowed from Italian Tierno, a habitational surname.

Proper noun

Tierno (plural Tiernos)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Tierno is the 36788^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 607 individuals. Tierno is most common among White (94.56%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Tierno”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

• orient, trione, norite, tonier, tronie, Ireton, Orient, iteron, tin ore, netori, retino-

Italian

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

Tierno m or f by sense

1. a surname

Further reading

• Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015–2025