Etymology

Nickname from Old French tison "firebrand". Also a patronymic surname, variant of Dyson, from Dennis +‎ -son.

• In the U.S.A. adopted by a German family who came to America (Germantown, PA) in 1683, originally named Teisen "son of Theiss", which was short for Matthias. Original spellings were Theisen, Theissen, Teisen, Teison.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtaɪsən/
• Rhymes: -aɪsən