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Question:Im thinking its Irish...????????????


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Im thinking its Irish...????????????

Dyson
English (chiefly Yorkshire): metronymic from Dye.
Possibly an Americanized spelling of Danish, German, and Norwegian "Theisen" or German "Theissen"

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The spelling variations include: VAN DYSSEN ;DEASON ;
DISON ; DISON ; DYESEN ;DASEN; VAN DAISEN; DESON; DYE; LEDIJ (or LeDij); LE DYE; DYEY; DIEY;
DYASON ; DIZON ; VENN DYSON; DESAIN; DICEN ; and DIESING

This is what www.ancestry.com has to say about the name,
Dyson Name Meaning and History
English (chiefly Yorkshire): metronymic from Dye.
Possibly an Americanized spelling of Danish, German, and Norwegian Theisen or German Theissen.
hope this helps.

You could very well be Irish. Do the research and find out.

At least one person with the name Dyson had a coat of arms assigned/approved for them. They were English.

see houseofnames.com