About Ryerson
The name "Ryerson" is of English origin and is derived from the combination of the Old English elements "rye," meaning rye, and "tun," meaning settlement or enclosure. Therefore, the name "Ryerson" can be interpreted to mean "rye settlement" or "enclosure where rye is grown."
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Most individuals with the name Ryerson are male.
The popularity of the name has decreased by -25% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Ryerson in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Ryerson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.