Byram is an
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toponymic surname
A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name. , a variant spelling of
Byron
George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron (22 January 1788 – 19 April 1824), known simply as Lord Byron, was an English romantic poet and peer. He was one of the leading figures of the Romantic movement, and has been regarded as among the ...
, derived from
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 Ol ...
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Notable people with the surname include:
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Abram Robertson Byram (c. 1825 – 1893), English-Australian mayor
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Amanda Byram (born 1973), Irish television host
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Amick Byram (born 1955), American Gospel Singer and tenor
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Bowen Byram
Bowen Byram (born June 13, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected fourth overall by the Avalanche in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.
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(born 2001), Canadian ice hockey player
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Gavin Byram (born 1974), English cricketer
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Sam Byram
Samuel Mark Byram (born 16 September 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right back for Championship club Leeds United.
Club career
Byram was born in Thurrock, Essex, before moving north, where he attended Ralph Butte ...
(born 1993), English footballer
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Shawn Byram
Shawn D. Byram (born September 12, 1968) is a Canadian former ice hockey left winger who played five games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New York Islanders and Chicago Blackhawks between the 1990–91 and 1991–92 seasons. The r ...
(born 1968), Canadian ice hockey player
See also
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Biram (disambiguation), a variant spelling
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Biron (surname), a variant spelling
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Byrom, a variant spelling
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Byrum (surname), a variant spelling
References
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English-language surnames
English toponymic surnames