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tierney

/ˈtɪɹni/

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What does tierney mean?

proper noun

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A female given name.

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/ˈtɪɹni/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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/ˈtiɹni/
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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Parliamentary duels were at one time very common, and amongst the names of those who have soiled a great reputation by conforming to the practice, may be mentioned those of Warren Hastings, Sir Philip Francis, Wilkes, Pitt, Fox, Grattan, Curran, Tierney, and Canning.
Charles MackayMemoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 1Project Gutenberg ebook #636