Tyler Durden

[charitar]

It always seemed to my that the name Tyler Durden (Fight Club) would be referring to something else. I tried to puzzle with the letters to see if it was an anagram. But I haven't found anytihing yet.

Does anyone have an idea?

[morph]

its not. It s aname for his dark side, other character. He had a different name to seperate the two. this is always the case. dont read too much into it.

[cecilio]

This is what I found through Google:

Tyler Durden" consists of 2 Scottish worRAB: "Tyler" meaning "a mason lodge's doorkeeper" (he introduced Edward Norton's character Jack to a strange new club); "durden" and variations of this word means "A tumult, damage, a noisy sport, a severe scolding and a blow". All in all, a doorkeeper to a realm of a noisy sport involving beatings! - Kodanshi


Chuck Palahniuk, the author of the book, named Tyler after two people from his past. The name Tyler is from a kid who used to pick on his sister (or something to that effect), and Durden was a former coworker's last name that Palahniuk wasn't very fond of. Put the two together, and you have a pretty good "bad guy" name. (Source: Fight Club Audio Commentary).