Byron (name) explained
Byron is an English toponymic surname that is derived from Byram, North Yorkshire.[1] Its use as a given name derives from the surname.
Surname
- Beverly Byron (born 1932), U.S. Congresswoman, widow of Goodloe Byron
- David Byron (1947–1985), 20th-century British musician, former singer of Uriah Heep
- Delma Byron (1913–2006), American actress
- Don Byron (born 1958), American jazz (or eclectic) composer and musician
- Ed Byron (1904/1905-1964), American radio producer
- Fergal Byron (born 1974), Irish Gaelic football player
- Frederick Byron, 10th Baron Byron (1861–1949), Anglican clergyman and British peer
- George Byron, 7th Baron Byron (1789–1868), British naval officer, cousin of poet George Gordon Byron
- George Byron, 8th Baron Byron (1818–1870), 19th-century British army officer and peer
- George Byron, 9th Baron Byron (1855–1917), British army officer and peer
- Lord Byron (George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron) (1788–1824), English writer and poet
- Goodloe Byron, 20th-century U.S. Congressman
- Henry James Byron, 19th-century British dramatist
- John Byron, 1st Baron Byron, 17th-century Royalist
- Vice-Admiral John Byron, 18th-century British explorer
- John Byron (died 1623), 16th-century English knight, father of 1st Baron Byron
- John Byron (died 1600), 16th-century English knight, grandfather of 1st Baron Byron
- Captain John "Mad Jack" Byron, 18th-century British army officer, descendant of 2nd Baron and father of poet George Gordon Byron
- Judy Byron, American artist
- Kari Byron, member of the MythBusters crew
- Katharine Byron, 20th century U.S. Congresswoman, widow of William D. Byron
- Minnie Byron (1861–1901) English singer and actress
- Sir Nicolas Byron, 16th-century English knight, great-grandfather of 1st Baron Byron
- Paul Byron (born 1989), Canadian ice hockey player
- Lt.Col. Richard Byron, 12th Baron Byron DSO, 20th-century British army officer and peer
- Sir Richard Byron, 2nd Baron Byron, 17th-century Royalist, knight, brother of 1st Baron
- Rear-admiral Richard Byron (Royal Navy officer) (1769–1837)
- Robert Byron, 20th-century British travel writer
- Robert Byron, 13th Baron Byron, British barrister and peer
- Robert "Red" Byron, 20th-century NASCAR driver
- Rupert Byron, 11th Baron Byron, 20th-century Australian peer
- Tanya Byron, British psychologist
- Tom Byron, American pornographic actor and director
- William Byron, American race car driver
- William Byron, 3rd Baron Byron, 17th-century British peer and great-great-great-uncle of poet George Gordon Byron
- William Byron, 4th Baron Byron (1669–1736), British peer and great-great-uncle of poet George Gordon Byron
- William Byron, 5th Baron Byron, 18th-century British peer called the "Wicked Lord", great-uncle of poet George Gordon Byron
- William D. Byron, 20th-century U.S. Congressman
- Rev. William J. Byron, priest of the Society of Jesus
Given name
- Byron Adams, American composer
- Byron Allen, American comic and television personality
- Byron G. Allen, American politician
- Byron Alvarez, Mexican football player
- Byron Andrews, American journalist
- Byron Anthony, Welsh football (soccer) player
- Byron Baer, American politician
- Byron Bailey, American football player
- Byron Barr, American actor
- Byron Barrera, Guatemalan journalist
- Byron Barton, American author
- Byron Barwig, American politician
- Byron W. Bender, American professor
- Byron Daniel Bernstein (1989–2020), Israeli-American streamer and esports player, known as Reckful
- Byron Black, Zimbabwean tennis player
- Byron B. Brainard, American electrician
- Byron Brown, Mayor of Buffalo, New York
- Byron Buxton, MLB outfielder
- Byron Cage, American gospel singer
- Byron Chamberlain, American NFL tight end
- Byron Cherry, American actor, businessman, entrepreneur
- Byron Lavoy Cockrell, American rocket scientist
- Byron Cook, American politician
- Byron Cowart (born 1996), American football player
- Byron M. Cutcheon, American politician
- Byron Dafoe, ice hockey goaltender
- Byron W. Dickson, American football player
- Byron Dorgan, U.S. Senator
- Byron H. Dunbar, American attorney
- Byron Eby, American football player
- Byron Fidetzis, Greek cellist and conductor
- Byron Foulger, American actor
- Byron B. Harlan, American attorney
- Byron G. Harlan, American singer
- Byron Haskin, U.S. film director
- Byron G. Highland, American photographer
- Byron O. House, American jurist
- Byron Howard, U.S. film director, producer, screenwriter, story artist and animator
- Byron E. Hyatt, American mayor
- Byron "Peewee" Jarrett (born 1999), American football player
- Byron F. Johnson, American officer
- Byron L. Johnson, American economist
- Byron Jones, American NFL safety
- Byron M. Jones, Christian film producer
- Byron Q. Jones, American aviator
- Byron Katie, American self-help author and founder of "The Work"
- Byron Keith, American actor
- Byron Kelleher, New Zealand rugby player
- Byron Krieger, American fencer
- Byron Barnard Lamont, Australian botanist and professor
- Byron Larkin, American basketball player
- Byron Lee, Jamaican musician and record producer
- Byron Lee, American NFL linebacker
- Byron Leftwich, American NFL quarterback
- Byron K. Lichtenberg, American astronaut
- Byron Mann, American actor
- Byron J. Matthews, American politician
- Byron Maxwell, American NFL cornerback
- Byron E. Morgan, American football coach
- Byron Murphy (born 1998), American football player
- Byron Murphy II (born 2002), American football player
- Byron Nelson, PGA Tour golfer
- Byron R. Newton, American journalist
- Byron C. Ostby, American politician
- Byron S. Payne, American attorney
- Byron Root Pierce, American dentist
- Byron W. Preston, American justice
- Byron Pringle, American football player
- Byron B. Randolph, Democratic president
- Byron F. Ritchie, Canadian ice hockey player
- Byron Roberts, Black metal artist, nicknamed 'Lord Byron'
- Byron G. Rogers, U.S. representative
- Byron Scott, American NBA coach and former player
- Byron N. Scott, American lawyer
- Byron Sharp, Australian professor of marketing
- Byron D. Shear, American politician
- Byron Sher, American politician
- Byron Smith, convicted American killer
- Byron G. Stout, American politician
- Byron A. Stover, American politician
- Byron Stroud, bassist for metal bands Fear Factory, Zimmers Hole and City of Fire
- Byron Tenorio, Ecuadorian football (soccer) player
- Byron Thames, American actor and musician
- Byron M. Tunnell, American attorney
- Byron Velvick, professional bass fisherman and bachelor for Season 6 of the United States television show The Bachelor
- Byron F. Wackett, American politician
- Byron White, American football player, later Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
- Byron Wien, American investor and author
- Byron August Wilson, American artist
- Byron York, American conservative
- Byron Young (disambiguation), multiple people
Fictional characters
- Byron Basset, the sleeping puppy from Tiny Toon Adventures
- Byron (Babylon 5), a character from the television series Babylon 5
- Byron (Pokémon), a character of the Pokémon universe
- Byron "Buster" Bluth, a character from the comedic television series Arrested Development
- Byron Hadley, the sadistic prison captain from The Shawshank Redemption
- Byron Montgomery, a character from the television series and teen novels Pretty Little Liars
- Byron the Bulb, a long-burning light-bulb from Thomas Pynchon's novel Gravity's Rainbow
- Byron Orpheus, character in adult swim series The Venture Brothers
- Byron Sully, main character in series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
- Byron Ellington, talked about character in series White Collar
- Byron Henry, character in novels by Herman Wouk "The Winds of War," and "The War and Remembrance."
- Byron, a character of the 2018 mobile game Brawl Stars
See also
Notes and References
- Book: Hanks, Patrick . Patrick Hanks
. Patrick Hanks . Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set . . Oxford, UK . 2003 . 978-0-19-508137-4 . 51655476 . 1 . 264 . 30 April 2019.
