|
Byrum (surname)
Byrum is a toponymic surname, a variant spelling of Byron, derived from Byram, North Yorkshire. Notable people with the surname include: * Carl Byrum, American football player * Curt Byrum, professional golfer * Dianne Byrum, politician * Dion Byrum, cornerback * John Byrum, director * Tom Byrum, professional golfer See also * * * Biram (other), a variant spelling * Biron (surname), a variant spelling * Byram (surname), a variant spelling * Byrom Byrom is a toponymic surname, a variant spelling of Byron, derived from Byram, North Yorkshire. Notable people with the surname include: * Eddie Byrom (born 1997), Zimbabwean cricketer * Edward Byrom (1724–1773), English accountant * George Byro ..., a variant spelling References {{surname, Byrum English toponymic surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toponymic Surname
A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name."Toponymic Surnames as Evidence of the Origin: Some Medieval Views" , by Benjamin Z. Kedar. This can include specific locations, such as the individual's place of origin, residence, or of lands that they held, or can be more generic, derived from topographic features.Iris Shagir, "The Medieval Evolution of By-naming: Notions from the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem", ''In Laudem Hierosolymitani'' (Shagir, Ellenblum & Riley-Smith, eds.), Ashgate Publishing, 2007, pp. 49-59. Toponymic surnames originated as non-hereditary personal s, and only subsequently came to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Byron (name)
Byron () is an English toponymic surname that is derived from Byram, North Yorkshire. Its use as a given name derives from the surname. Surname * Beverly Byron (b. 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 (b. 1958), American jazz (or eclectic) composer and musician * Fergal Byron (b. 1974), Irish Gaelic football player * Rev. Frederick Byron, 10th Baron Byron (1861–1949), Anglican clergyman and British peer * Admiral George Byron, 7th Baron Byron (1789–1868), British naval officer, cousin of poet George Gordon Byron * Captain George Byron, 8th Baron Byron (1818-1870), 19th-century British army officer and peer * Lt. 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 * H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Byram, North Yorkshire
Byram is a village in the Selby District in North Yorkshire, England. It lies east of Castleford, across the River Aire in West Yorkshire. Byram is the principal settlement in the civil parish of Byram cum Sutton. The toponym is from the Old English ''bȳrum'', the dative plural of ''bȳre'', so means "at the byres or cowsheds". Byram was historically a hamlet, part of the Township (England), township of Byram cum Poole in the ancient parish of Brotherton in the West Riding of Yorkshire. Byram cum Poole became a separate civil parish in 1866, but in 1891 was merged with the civil parish of Sutton, Selby, Sutton to form the civil parish of Byram cum Sutton. Byram grew rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s. In 1974 it was transferred to the new county of North Yorkshire. Byram Hall was a large country house east of the village, in Byram Park. The estate was owned by the Ramsden baronets, Ramsden family from 1628 to 1922. The house was demolished in the 1950s, but a number of bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press (OUP) is the university press of the University of Oxford. It is the largest university press in the world, and its printing history dates back to the 1480s. Having been officially granted the legal right to print books by decree in 1586, it is the second oldest university press after Cambridge University Press. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics known as the Delegates of the Press, who are appointed by the vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford. The Delegates of the Press are led by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as OUP's chief executive and as its major representative on other university bodies. Oxford University Press has had a similar governance structure since the 17th century. The press is located on Walton Street, Oxford, opposite Somerville College, in the inner suburb of Jericho. For the last 500 years, OUP has primarily focused on the publication of pedagogical texts and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Byrum
Carl Edward Byrum (born June 29, 1963) is a former American football running back who played three seasons with the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Bills in the fifth round of the 1986 NFL Draft. He played college football at Mississippi Valley State University and attended Southaven High School in Southaven, Mississippi. College career Byrum played for the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils. He was teammates with Jerry Rice under coach Archie Cooley. Carl was inducted into the Mississippi Valley State University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2006. Professional career Byrum was selected by the Buffalo Bills of the NFL with the 111th pick in the 1986 NFL Draft The 1986 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 29–30, 1986, at the Marriott Marq .... He played in 41 games, star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curt Byrum
Curt Allen Byrum (born December 28, 1958) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. He is the older brother of PGA Tour golfer Tom Byrum. Byrum was born and raised in Onida, South Dakota. He learned to play golf on a nine-hole course that he and brother Tom used to mow. He was an exceptionally talented athlete in high school in both football and basketball. Byrum attended the University of New Mexico and was a member of the golf team. He turned pro in 1982 and joined the PGA Tour in 1983. Byrum has spent time playing on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. He has 19 top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events and 18 top-10 finishes in Nationwide Tour events. Like his brother, he won once on the PGA Tour; and also like his brother, that win came in 1989. He won twice on the Nationwide Tour. His best finish in a major is T-14 at the 1987 PGA Championship. Late in his career, Byrum began experiencing orthopedic ailments which limited his play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dianne Byrum
Dianne Byrum (born March 18, 1954) is an American University trustee and Democratic politician from Michigan. Byrum is a trustee for the Michigan State University and a partner with Byrum & Fisk Advocacy Communications, an East Lansing, Mich.-based public relations firm. Early life On March 18, 1954, Byrum was born in Jackson, Michigan. Education In 1973, Byrum earned an Associates of Art degree from Lansing Community College. In 1974, Byrum earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Michigan State University College of Agriculture. Career In 1983, Byrum became the owner and operator of Byrum Ace Hardware. In 1980, Byrum's political career started when she served as a Commissioner for Ingham County Board of Commissioner until 1990. On November 6, 1990, Byrum won the election and became a Democratic member of Michigan House of Representatives for District 58. On January 9, 1991, Byrum was sworn into the office. On November 3, 1992, Byrum won the election and became a De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dion Byrum
Dion Byrum (born February 18, 1983 in Matthews, North Carolina) is a former American football cornerback. Byrum was first signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent after four years as a collegiate player at Ohio University, but was released by the Bears on September 1, 2006. He went on to sign with the Bucs practice squad, but was later released. Byrum was signed to the Panthers' roster on November 16, 2006. He was waived from the Panthers roster on August 3, 2007 to make room for safety Chris Harris. Byrum then continued on to the Arena Football League where he signed with the Orlando Predators. He was signed by the Colorado Crush off of the Orlando Practice squad on April 22, 2008. In his first game with the Crush, he led the team with 5 tackles. Ohio University career As a player for the Ohio Bobcats, Dion Byrum earned All-American honors from the American Football Coaches Association following his senior year. He also was named second-team All-American by Sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Byrum
John Byrum is an American film director, and writer known for ''The Razor's Edge'', '' Heart Beat'', ''Duets'' and '' Inserts''. Early life Raised in Winnetka, Illinois, on the North Shore of Chicago, Byrum attended New Trier High School, and later studied at New York University in the late 1960s. His instructors included Haig P. Manoogian and graduate student Martin Scorsese, and classmates Oliver Stone and Eric Jenkins. At NYU, he co-wrote ''Item 72-D, The Adventures of Spa and Fon'' with director Edward Summer. Career As a student, Byrum interned with Jim Henson on early appearances of The Muppets and was later hired by Henson as one of the original writers of ''Sesame Street''. Henson took a special interest in Byrum's talent, and hired him to write freelance projects. Byrum left New York for Hollywood after Byrum's original script ''Inserts'' received positive reaction, and he was tapped to write the script '' Harry and Walter Go to New York'' by producers and mentors Don ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Byrum
} Thomas Elliott Byrum (born September 28, 1960) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions. Byrum was born in Onida, South Dakota. He attended the University of New Mexico and New Mexico State University before turning professional in 1984. He has played over five hundred events on the PGA Tour, with his sole victory coming at the 1989 Kemper Open. He owns two top-10 finishes in major championships: T8 in the 2002 U.S. Open at Bethpage and a 9th in the 1997 PGA Championship at Winged Foot. His older brother Curt is also a former PGA Tour winner and is now an analyst on the Golf Channel. Professional wins (1) PGA Tour wins (1) PGA Tour playoff record (0–2) Playoff record PGA Tour Champions playoff record (0–1) Results in major championships CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied Summary *Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (1997 PGA – 2002 U.S. Open) *Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice) Results in The Players Championsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biram (other)
Biram may refer to: People *Arthur Biram, Israeli philosopher and educator *Scott H. Biram, American musician *Biram Dah Abeid, Mauritanian politician and anti-slavery advocate Places *Hadejia, previously Biram, a town in Northern Nigeria *Kafr Bir'im Kafr Bir'im, also Kefr Berem ( ar, كفر برعم, he, כְּפַר בִּרְעָם), was a former village in Mandatory Palestine, located in modern-day northern Israel, south of the Lebanese border and northwest of Safed. The village was s ..., a village in the British Mandate of Palestine {{Disambiguation, surname, geo Jewish surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biron (surname)
Biron is a toponymic surname that is derived from either one of several places in France, or, as a variant spelling of Byron, from Byram, North Yorkshire. Notable people with the surname include: * Armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron (1524–1592), celebrated French soldier * Charles de Gontaut, duc de Biron (1562–1602), French marshal, son of Armand de Biron * Ernst Johann von Biron (1690–1772), Russian regent (1740), sovereign Duke of Courland (1737–40, 1763–69) * Gustav von Biron (1700–1746), brother of Ernst Johann, first active service commander of the Izmaylovsky Regiment (1734–1740) * Peter von Biron (1724–1800), sovereign Duke of Courland (1769–95), son of Ernst Johann von Biron * Armand Louis de Gontaut (1747–1793), known as ''Biron'', soldier and politician * Henry Biron (1835–1915), English clergyman and cricketer * Martin Biron (born 1977), NHL goalie * Mathieu Biron (born 1980), ice hockey defenceman, brother of Martin Biron See also * * * Biram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
.jpg "Click for more on -> Oxford University Press")