Bryden is a surname of
Lowland Scots origin. Notable people with the surname include:
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Beryl Bryden
Beryl Audley Bryden (11 May 1920 – 14 July 1998) was an English jazz singer, who played with Chris Barber and Lonnie Donegan. Ella Fitzgerald once said of Bryden that she was "Britain's queen of the blues".
Life and career
Bryden was bor ...
(1920–1998), English jazz singer
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Bill Bryden
William Campbell Rough Bryden (12 April 1942 – 5 January 2022) was a Scottish stage and film director and screenwriter.
Early life and career
He worked as a trainee with Scottish Television before becoming assistant director at the Belgrad ...
(1942–2022), Scottish stage, film, and television actor
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Dave Bryden
David Greenhill Bryden (23 June 1927 – 30 August 2013) was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Bryden was an old school ruckman-cum- back pocket recruited from Wonthaggi, Victoria who, at his prime was c ...
(1927–2013), Australian rules footballer
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James Bryden (1877–1917), New Zealand cricketer; died on active service in World War I
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James L. Bryden (1833–1880), British epidemiologist in India
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John G. Bryden
John G. Bryden (August 25, 1937 – July 24, 2016) is a former Senate of Canada, Canadian Senator.
A lawyer, former public servant and businessman, Bryden was summoned to the Senate as a Liberal Party of Canada, Liberal by Governor General of C ...
(1937–2016), Canadian politician from New Brunswick; MP since 1994
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John H. Bryden
John H. Bryden (born July 15, 1943 in Dundas, Ontario) is a Canadian politician, journalist, and historian.
Education
He received an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English and History from McMaster University in 1966, and a Masters of Phil ...
(born 1943), Canadian historian and politician from Ontario; MP 1993–2004
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Kenneth Bryden (1916–2001), Canadian politician from Ontario
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Lewis Bryden (born 1944), American painter
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Marion Bryden
Marion Helen Bryden (2 April 1918 – 12 February 2013) was a politician in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1990. Prior to becoming a politician, she was acti ...
(1918–2013), Canadian politician from Ontario; MP 1975–90
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Matthew Bryden, Canadian political analyst
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Nell Bryden
Nell Bryden (born March 8, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter.
Early life
Bryden was born in New York Hospital and grew up in an artist loft on Atlantic Avenue (New York City), Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights. ...
(born 1977), American singer-songwriter
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Olivia Mary Bryden (1883–1951), English artist
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Philip Bryden, Canadian law professor
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Rod Bryden
Rod, Ror, Ród, Rőd, Rød, Röd, ROD, or R.O.D. may refer to:
Devices
* Birch rod, made out of twigs from birch or other trees for corporal punishment
* Ceremonial rod, used to indicate a position of authority
* Connecting rod, main, coupling, ...
(born 1941), Canadian businessman; owner of the Ottawa Senators ice hockey team
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T. R. Bryden
Thomas Ray Bryden (born January 17, 1959) is an American former professional baseball player who played one season for the California Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB) in 1986.
Bryden attended Gonzaga University, where he played college base ...
(born 1959), American professional baseball player
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Robert Alexander Bryden
Robert Alexander Bryden (7 July 1841 – 14 April 1906) was a Scottish architect, prominent in the second half of the 19th century. He was mainly active in the west of Scotland, where he designed schools, churches and municipal buildings.
Early ...
(1841–1906), Scottish architect
Fictional characters
*Bryden Bandweth, a Black female teenager from
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Surnames of Lowland Scottish origin