Given name & surname · also Spanish

Tierno

“tender, soft”

Tierno is a surname from Spanish (ultimately Italian). It is used in English and Italian.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Tierno goes back to Spanish Tierno, meaning “tender, soft.”

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Where it comes from

Tierno comes from Spanish, and ultimately from Italian.

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How it developed

From Spanish Tierno, from Italian Tierno.

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People named Tierno

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Italian

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Italian

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Sibling ideas

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