Tyson is a male given name of old French origin meaning 'high-spirited', 'fire'. It is from this that a surname arose 'son of Tyson'. Surname Alan Tyson (1926–2000), British musicologist Barbara Tyson (born 1964), Canadian actress Bill Tyson, Irish writer and producer Cathy Tyson (born 1965), British actress Charles Tyson (1885–1964), English footballer Cicely Tyson (1924–2021), American actress Donald J. Tyson (1930–2011), American business executive and billionaire Edward Tyson (1650–1708), English scientist and physician Frank Tyson (born 1930), English cricketer Ian Tyson (1933–2022), Canadian singer-songwriter Isaac Tyson (1792–1861), American mining industrialist Jacob Tyson (1773–1848), American politician James Tyson (1819–1898), Australian pastoralist J. Anthony Tyson (born 1940), American physicist and astronomer John M. Tyson (born 1953), American judge John W. Tyson, founder of Tyson Foods June Tyson (1936–1992), American jazz singer Keith Tyson (born 1969), British artist Laura Tyson (born 1947), American economist and presidential adviser Liam Tyson (born 1969), British guitarist Lawrence Tyson (1861–1929), American politician Mike Tyson (born 1966), American boxer and former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world Mike Tyson (baseball) (born 1950), American baseball player Mike Tyson (American football) (born 1993), American football player Nathan Tyson (born 1982), English football player Neil deGrasse Tyson (born 1958), American astrophysicist Paul Tyson (1886–1950), American football coach Richard Tyson (born 1956), American actor Ron Tyson (born 1948), American singer Sarah Tyson Rorer (1849–1937), American writer Stuart Tyson Smith, American Egyptologist Sylvia Tyson (born 1940), Canadian musician Tiger Tyson (born 1977), American pornographic actor Timothy Tyson (born 1959), American historian Turkey Tyson (1914–2000), American baseball player Ty Tyson (1888–1968), American sports broadcaster Vanessa C. Tyson, American political scientist First name Tyson Alualu (born 1987), American football player Tyson Andrews (born 1990), Australian rugby league footballer Tyson Apostol (born 1979), American reality TV star Tyson Ballou (born 1976), American model Tyson Beckford (born 1970), American model Tyson Beukeboom (born 1991), Canadian rugby union footballer Tyson Barrie (born 1991), Canadian ice hockey player Tyson Brummett (1984–2020), American baseball player Tyson Bull (born 1993), Australian artistic gymnast Tyson Caiado (born 1988), Indian footballer Tyson Campbell (born 2000), American football player Tyson Carter (born 1998), American basketball player Tyson Chandler (born 1982), American basketball player Tyson Clabo (born 1981), American football player Tyson Cole (born 1970), American restaurateur Tyson Demos (born 1988), Australian basketball player Tyson Dux (born 1978), Canadian professional wrestler Tyson Edwards (born 1976), Australian football player Tyson Etienne (born 1999), American basketball