Akroyd is an
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surname.
Notable people with the surname include:
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Annette Beveridge (née Akroyd; 1842–1929), British Orientalist
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Bayly Akroyd
Bayly Nash Akroyd (27 April 1850 – 24 November 1926) was an English first-class cricketer and tennis player.
Cricket career
Akroyd was born at Streatham in April 1850 and was educated at Radley College. He made his debut in first-class cri ...
(1850–1926), English cricketer
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Edward Akroyd
Lieutenant Colonel Edward Akroyd (1810–1887), English manufacturer, was born into a textile manufacturing family in 1810, and when he died in 1887, he still owned the family firm. He inherited "James Akroyd & Sons Ltd." from his father in 1 ...
(1810–1887), English manufacturer
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Joe Akroyd Joe Akroyd is best known for his work at Royd Loudspeakers Co. Ltd. (commonly known as Royd Audio) a small low volume Hi-Fi loudspeakers manufacturer that was based in Telford, Shropshire, England
England is a country that is part of the ...
, English loudspeaker manufacturer
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Swainson Akroyd
Swainson Howden Akroyd (13 November 1848 – 5 December 1925) was an English first-class cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Streatham, Surrey, and was educated at Radley College.
Akroyd made his first-class debut for S ...
(1848–1925), English cricketer
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Aykroyd Aykroyd is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Dan Aykroyd (born 1952), Canadian comedian, actor, screenwriter and musician; brother of Peter
* James P. Aykroyd (1810−1835), early American composer, music teacher, mus ...
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Ackroyd Ackroyd is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Alan Ackroyd (born 1948), English rugby league footballer
* Albert Akroyd, English rugby league player
* Alfred Ackroyd (1858–1927), English cricketer
* Anthony Ackroyd ...
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Hornsby-Akroyd oil engine
The Hornsby-Akroyd oil engine, named after its inventor Herbert Akroyd Stuart and the manufacturer Richard Hornsby & Sons, was the first successful design of an internal combustion engine using heavy oil as a fuel. It was the first to use a s ...
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English-language surnames