Allyn is both a unisex given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: ;Given name: *

Leigh-Allyn Baker Leigh-Allyn Baker (born March 13, 1972) is an American actress. She had recurring roles on ''Charmed'' and as Ellen on ''Will & Grace'', and a starring role as the matriarch Amy Duncan on the Disney Channel sitcom '' Good Luck Charlie''. She als ...

(born 1972), American actress, director and voice artist *

Allyn L. Brown Allyn Larrabee Brown (born Norwich, Connecticut, October 26, 1883; died in Norwich October 22, 1973) was a lawyer, judge, and chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court. Brown attended the Norwich Free Academy and Brown University, graduating ...

(1883–1973), American judge * Allyn Capron (1846–1898), US Army captain *

Allyn K. Capron Captain Allyn K. Capron (24 June 1871 – 24 June 1898) was the first United States Army officer to die in the Spanish–American War. Before Cuba Allyn Kissam Capron was the first son of Agnes Kissam and Allyn Capron, an 1867 graduate of the ...

(1871–1898), first US Army officer to die in the

Spanish–American War , partof = the Philippine Revolution, the decolonization of the Americas, and the Cuban War of Independence , image = Collage infobox for Spanish-American War.jpg , image_size = 300px , caption = (cloc ...

* Allyn Condon (born 1974), English sprinter * Allyn Cox (1896–1982), American painter *

Allyn Ferguson Allyn Malcolm Ferguson Jr. (October 18, 1924 – June 23, 2010) was an American composer, whose works include the themes for 1970s television programs ''Barney Miller'' and ''Charlie's Angels'' (1976-1981), which he co-wrote with Jack Elliott. ...

(1924–2010), American composer *

Allyn Joslyn Allyn Joslyn (July 21, 1901 – January 21, 1981) was an American stage, radio, television and film actor, known for his roles playing aristocratic wealthy snobs. Biography Allyn Joslyn was born in Milford, Pennsylvania, the son of a mining en ...

(1901–1981), American stage, film and television actor * Ruth Allyn Marcus (born 1958), American journalist and political commentator *

Allyn McKeen Allyn McKeen (January 26, 1905 – September 13, 1978) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at West Tennessee State Normal School, now the University of Memphis, from 1937 to 1938 and at Mississippi State Colle ...

(1905–1978), American college football coach *

Allyn Ann McLerie Allyn Ann McLerie (December 1, 1926 – May 21, 2018) was a Canadian-born American actress, singer and dancer who worked with many of Golden Age musical theatre's major choreographers, including George Balanchine, Agnes de Mille, and Jerome Robb ...

(born 1926), American dancer * Francis Allyn Olmsted (1819–1844), American author *

Wayne Allyn Root Wayne Allyn Root (born July 20, 1961) is an American conservative television and radio host, author, activist, conservative political commentator and conspiracy theorist. He is the host of two new television shows, daily at 7 PM ET on Lindell TV ...

(born 1961), American businessperson * Allyn Rose (born 1988), American beauty pageant titleholder and model * J. Allyn Rosser (born 1957), American poet *

Allyn Stout Allyn McClelland Stout (October 31, 1904 – December 22, 1974) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, New York Giants, and Boston Braves. On May 7, 1933, he was involved in the trade th ...

(1904–1974), American Major League baseball pitcher *

Allyn Taylor Allyn is both a unisex given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: ;Given name: * Leigh-Allyn Baker (born 1972), American actress, director and voice artist * Allyn L. Brown (1883–1973), American judge * Allyn Capron (184 ...

(born 1965), American law school professor *

Allyn Vine Allyn C. Vine (1914–1994) was a physicist and oceanographer who was a leader in developing crewed submersible vessels to explore the deep sea. Projects * Major contributor to redesigning the Bathythermograph during World War II. His version c ...

(1914–1994), American physicist and oceanographer *

Allyn Abbott Young Allyn Abbott Young (September 19, 1876 – March 7, 1929) was an American economist. He was born into a middle-class family in Kenton, Ohio. He died aged 52 in London, his life cut short by pneumonia during an influenza epidemic. He was then at ...

(1876–1929), American economist ;Surname: *

Arthur Allyn Jr. Arthur Allyn Jr. (December 24, 1913 – March 22, 1985) was the co-owner of the Chicago White Sox of the American League with his brother John Allyn from through . A few years after purchasing the franchise from Bill Veeck, Allyn tried to sel ...

(1913–1985), American co-owner of the Chicago White Sox baseball team *

Daniel B. Allyn Daniel Bartlett Allyn (born September 24, 1959) is a retired United States Army general who served as the 35th Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 2014 until 2017. Allyn previously served as the commanding general of the XVIII Airbo ...

(born 1959), US Army general *

David Allyn David Allyn (born April 30, 1969) is an American author, educator, and consultant to nonprofit organizations. He is the former CEO of the nonprofit organization Oliver Scholars. Personal life Allyn is the stepson of the late John Wallach, foun ...

(born 1969), American essayist *

Edna Allyn Edna Isabel Allyn (April 5, 1861 – June 7, 1927) was the first librarian of the Hawaii State Library. Early life and education Allyn was born on April 15, 1861, in Wellington, Ohio. Allyn graduated from Hiram College in 1882 and became a p ...

(1861-1927), American librarian *

Eunice Eloisae Gibbs Allyn Eunice Gibbs Allyn (, Gibbs; pen names, (multiple); 1847 – June 30, 1916) was an American correspondent, author, songwriter, illustrator, and painter. She intended to become a teacher, but her mother dissuaded her so she remained at home, enter ...

(1847-1916), American writer *

Jerri Allyn Jerri Allyn is an American feminist performance, installation artist and educator based in Los Angeles, California. Biography Allyn earned an M.A. in Art and Community from Goddard College in 1978 and also attended The Feminist Studio Workshop at ...

(born 1954), American artist *

John Allyn John Allyn (May 17, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois – April 29, 1979 in Winnetka, Illinois) was the co-owner of the Chicago White Sox of the American League The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the American League (AL ...

(1917–1979), American co-owner of the Chicago White Sox baseball team *

Joseph P. Allyn Joseph Pratt Allyn (March 9, 1833 – May 24, 1869) was an American jurist and journalist who served as one of the original Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of Arizona Territory. Background Allyn was born in Hartford, Connecticut, to ...

(1833–1869), American judge and journalist *

Louis B. Allyn Lewis B. Allyn (''Louis'') (July 3, 1874 – May 7, 1940, in Westfield, Massachusetts) was an American chemistry professor and influential figure in the pure food movement at the time of his murder. He was teaching at Westfield Teachers Co ...

(1874–1940), American chemistry professor

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Allyn, Washington Allyn is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mason County, Washington, United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North Americ ...

, unincorporated community in Washington, United States *

Allyn-Grapeview Allyn-Grapeview is a former census-designated place (CDP) in Mason County, Washington, United States. At the 2010 census, the CDP was separated into Allyn and Grapeview. The combined 2010 population of the two new CDPs was 2,917. The communit ...

, census-designated place (CDP) in Mason County, Washington, United States *

Allyn Range The Allyn Range is a mountain range in New South Wales ) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

, a mountain range in New South Wales, Australia **

Mount Allyn Mount Allyn is a mountain with an elevation of that is part of the Allyn Range, located within the Chichester State Forest, in the Upper Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia. Mount Allyn is located about south southwest of Careys Pea ...

, a mountain with an elevation of 1,125 metres (3,691 ft) AHD that is part of the Allyn Range. **

Allyn River Allyn River, a perennial stream of the Hunter River (New South Wales), Hunter River catchment, is located in the Hunter Region, Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia. Course Allyn River rises on Allyn Range, on the slopes of the Gondwana R ...

, a stream on Allyn Range in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.

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