Tyson

For other uses, see Tyson (disambiguation).

Tyson is both a surname and a masculine given name. Notable Meanings of the name "Tyson" include: Son of a German, Son of Tye Fiery, Son of Dye. English meanings include:High-spirited, firebranded.

Surname

• Alan Tyson (1926-2000), British musicologist
• Barbara Tyson (born 1964), Canadian actress
• Bill Tyson, Irish writer and producer
• Cathy Tyson (born 1965), British actress
• Cicely Tyson (born 1933), American actress
• Donald J. Tyson (1930-2011), American business executive and billionaire
• Edward Tyson (1650-1708), English scientist and physician
• Frank Tyson (born 1930), English cricketer
• Ian Tyson (born 1933), Canadian musician
• Isaac Tyson (1792-1861), American mining industrialist
• Jacob Tyson (1773-1848), American politician
• James Tyson (1819-1898), Australian pastoralist
• John M. Tyson (born 1953), American judge
• June Tyson (1936-1992), American jazz singer
• Keith Tyson (born 1969), British artist
• Laura Tyson (born 1947), American economist and presidential adviser
• Liam Tyson (born 1969), British guitarist
• Lawrence Tyson (1861-1929), American politician
• Mike Tyson (born 1966), American boxer and former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world
• Mike Tyson (baseball) (born 1950), American baseball player
• Nathan Tyson (born 1982), English football player
• Neil deGrasse Tyson (born 1958), American astrophysicist
• Paul Tyson (1886-1950), American football coach
• Richard Tyson (born 1956), American actor
• Ron Tyson (born 1948), American singer
• Sarah Tyson Rorer (1849-1937), American writer
• Stuart Tyson Smith, American Egyptologist
• Sylvia Tyson (born 1940), Canadian musician
• Tiger Tyson (born 1977), American pornographic actor
• Timothy Tyson (born 1959), American historian
• Turkey Tyson (1914-2000), American baseball player
• Ty Tyson (1888-1968), American sports broadcaster

First name

• Tyson Andrews (born 1990), Australian Rugby League player
• Tyson Apostol (born 1979), American reality TV star
• Tyson Ballou (born 1976), American male model
• Tyson Beckford (born 1970), American male model
• Tyson Chandler (born 1982), American basketball player
• Tyson Dux (born 1978), Canadian professional wrestler
• Tyson Edwards (footballer) (born 1976), Australian football player
• Tyson Fury (born 1988), British boxer
• Tyson Gay (born 1982), American sprinter
• Tyson Griffin (born 1984), American mixed martial artist
• Tyson Kidd (born 1980), Canadian professional wrestler
• Tyson Mao (born 1984), American Rubik's Cube solver
• Tyson Meade (born 1963), American musician
• Tyson Nash (born 1975), Canadian ice hockey player
• Tyson Ritter (born 1984), American singer and musician
• Tyson Smith (American football) (born 1981), American football player
• Tyson Smith (born 1983), Canadian professional wrestler better known as Kenny Omega
• Tyson Stenglein (born 1980), Australian football player
• Tyson Thompson (born 1981), American football player
• Tyson Tomko (born 1976), American professional wrestler
• Tyson Wahl (born 1984), American soccer player
• Tyson Walter (born 1978), American football player

Fictional characters

• Tyson Granger, fictional character in the manga series Beyblade
• Tyson (Pokémon), two fictional characters in the anime series Pokémon
• Tyson the Cyclops, fictional character in the Percy Jackson & The Olympians novels by Rick Riordan
• Tyson Rios, fictional character in the video game Army of Two
• Kyla Tyson, fictional character in the television series Holby City

Other

• Tyson Foods