Tynan is a surname of Irish origin, a shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Teimhneáin ‘descendant of Teimhneán’ which is probably derived from a diminutive of Old Irish teimhean meaning ‘dark’.
It may refer to:
People
Bill Tynan (born 1940), British politician Cecily Tynan (born 1969), American television meteorologist Jack Tynan (1925–2020), New Zealander cricketer and hockey player Joe Tynan (born 1950), Irish hurler Josh Tynan (born 1993), Australian rules footballer Katharine Tynan (1859–1931), Irish poet and novelist Kathleen Tynan (1937–1995), Canadian-British author Kenneth Tynan (1927–1980), English theatre critic and writer Lowri Tynan (born 1987), Welsh swimmer Margaret Tynan (1930–2007), Irish politician Ronan Tynan (born 1960), Irish singer Scott Tynan (born 1983), English footballer T. J. Tynan (born 1992), American ice hockey player Thomas Tynan (1871–1953), Irish Fianna Fáil politician Tommy Tynan (born 1955), English footballer
Fictional characters
Joe Tynan, lead character of The Seduction of Joe Tynan, a 1979 American film, portrayed by Alan Alda
See also Tynan (disambiguation)
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