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Tirso
How to Pronounce Tirso
Pronounced TEER-soh /ˈtɪər.soʊ/Medium
Meaning: A Spanish name from the Greek Thyrsos (Thyrsus), the ivy-wound staff carried in rites of Dionysus. Borne by the Golden Age playwright Tirso de Molina. Classic and literary.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Tirso is a Spanish name from the Greek Thyrsus (the staff of Dionysus), carried by the Golden Age playwright Tirso de Molina. It reads classic and literary, and is rare in the U.S. (said 'TEER-soh').
It appears only rarely in the U.S., more familiar in the Spanish-speaking world. Rare, classic, and literary.
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What does the name Tirso mean?
Tirso is a Spanish name from Thyrsus, the staff of Dionysus.
How do you pronounce Tirso?
It's said TEER-soh /ˈtɪər.soʊ/ — two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Tirso a boy or girl name?
Tirso is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Tirso?
Tirso is a rare name in the U.S.