Tynan (surname)

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)