Byron () is an English

toponymic surname A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name.

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 ...

. Its use as a given name derives from the surname.

Surname

Beverly Byron Beverly Barton Butcher Byron (born July 27, 1932) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as the U.S. Congresswoman representing the 6th congressional district of Maryland from January 3, 1979, to January 3, 1 ...

(b. 1932), U.S. Congresswoman, widow of Goodloe Byron *

David Byron David Garrick (29 January 1947 – 28 February 1985), better known by his stage name David Byron, was a British singer, who was best known in the early 1970s as the lead vocalist with the rock band Uriah Heep. Byron possessed a powerful oper ...

(1947-1985), 20th-century British musician, former singer of Uriah Heep *

Delma Byron Sara Delma Byron (July 31, 1913 – May 29, 2006) was an American dancer and actress. She also acted under the names Sally Bynum, Sally Bynam and Brook Byron. It was under this name that she portrayed Sally Cato MacDougall in '' Auntie Mame''. ...

(1913-2006), American actress. *

Don Byron Donald Byron (born November 8, 1958) is an American composer and multi-instrumentalist. He primarily plays clarinet but has also played bass clarinet and saxophone in a variety of genres that includes free jazz and klezmer. Biography His mother w ...

(b. 1958), American jazz (or eclectic) composer and musician *

Fergal Byron Fergal Byron is a former Gaelic footballer for Laois from Ballybrittas. A goalkeeper, he won a Leinster Senior Football Championship medal with Laois in 2003 and picked up an All-Star award in the same year. He also won a Leinster Under 21 F ...

(b. 1974), Irish Gaelic football player * Rev.

Frederick Byron, 10th Baron Byron Reverend Frederick Ernest Charles Byron, 10th Baron Byron (26 March 1861 – 6 June 1949) was an Anglican clergyman, nobleman, peer, politician, and the tenth Baron Byron, as a grandson of Admiral George Anson Byron, 7th Baron Byron, who was th ...

(1861–1949), Anglican clergyman and British peer * Admiral

George Byron, 7th Baron Byron Admiral George Anson Byron, 7th Baron Byron (8 March 1789 – 1 March 1868) was a British nobleman, naval officer, peer, politician, and the seventh Baron Byron, in 1824 succeeding his cousin the poet George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron i ...

(1789–1868), British naval officer, cousin of poet George Gordon Byron * Captain

George Byron, 8th Baron Byron Captain George Anson Byron, 8th Baron Byron (30 June 1818 – 28 November 1870) was a British nobleman, army officer, peer, politician, and the eighth Baron Byron, as the son of Admiral George Anson Byron, 7th Baron Byron, who was the cousin of ...

(1818-1870), 19th-century British army officer and peer * Lt.

George Byron, 9th Baron Byron Lieutenant George Frederick William Byron, 9th Baron Byron (27 December 1855 – 30 March 1917) was a British nobleman, army officer, peer, politician, and the ninth Baron Byron, as a grandson of Admiral George Anson Byron, 7th Baron Byron, who ...

(1855–1917), British army officer and peer *

Lord Byron George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron (22 January 1788 – 19 April 1824), known simply as Lord Byron, was an English romantic poet and Peerage of the United Kingdom, peer. He was one of the leading figures of the Romantic movement, and h ...

(George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron) (1788–1824), English writer and poet *

Goodloe Byron Goodloe Edgar Byron (June 22, 1929 – October 11, 1978), a Democrat, was a U.S. Congressman who represented the 6th congressional district of Maryland from January 3, 1971, until his death from a heart attack on October 11, 1978. He was ...

, 20th-century U.S. Congressman *

Henry James Byron Henry James Byron (8 January 1835 – 11 April 1884) was a prolific English dramatist, as well as an editor, journalist, director, theatre manager, novelist and actor. After an abortive start at a medical career, Byron struggled as a provincial ...

, 19th-century British dramatist *

John Byron, 1st Baron Byron John Byron, 1st Baron Byron KB (1599 – 23 August 1652) was an English nobleman, Royalist, politician, peer, knight, and supporter of Charles I during the English Civil War. Life Byron was the son of Sir John Byron of Newstead Abbey, Nottin ...

, 17th-century Royalist * Vice-Admiral

John Byron Vice-Admiral John Byron (8 November 1723 – 1 April 1786) was a British Royal Navy officer and explorer. He earned the nickname "Foul-Weather Jack" in the press because of his frequent encounters with bad weather at sea. As a midshipman, he sa ...

, 18th-century British explorer * John Byron (died 1623), 16th-century English knight, father of 1st Baron Byron * John Byron (died 1600), 16th-century English knight, grandfather of 1st Baron Byron * Captain

John "Mad Jack" Byron Captain John Byron (1757 – 2 August 1791) was a British Army officer and letter writer, best known as the father of the poet Lord Byron. In 1824, an obituary of his son gave him the nickname "Mad Jack Byron", and though there is no evidence f ...

, 18th-century British army officer, descendant of 2nd Baron and father of poet George Gordon Byron * Judy Byron, American artist *

Kari Byron Kari Elizabeth Byron (born December 18, 1974) is an American television host, best known for her role on the ''MythBusters'' and ''White Rabbit Project'' series. Early life Byron was born in the Bay Area, California. She graduated from Los Gat ...

, member of the ''MythBusters'' crew * Katharine Byron, 20th century U.S. Congresswoman, widow of William D. Byron * Sir Nicolas Byron, 16th-century English knight, great-grandfather of 1st Baron Byron * Lt.Col. Richard Byron, 12th Baron Byron DSO, 20th-century British army officer and peer * Sir

Richard Byron, 2nd Baron Byron Richard Byron, 2nd Baron Byron (1606 – 4 October 1679) was an English nobleman, Royalist, politician, peer, knight, and supporter of Charles I during the English Civil War. Life Byron was the son of John Byron (died 1625) and Anne Molyneux, an ...

, 17th-century Royalist, knight, brother of 1st Baron * Rear-admiral

Richard Byron (Royal Navy officer) Rear-Admiral Richard Byron (1769–1837) was an officer in the British Royal Navy. He served in the American Revolutionary War where he saw action at the Battle of the Saintes, the French Revolutionary Wars where he fought at the Glorious Fir ...

(1769–1837) *

Robert Byron Robert Byron (26 February 1905 – 24 February 1941) was a British travel writer, best known for his travelogue ''The Road to Oxiana''. He was also a noted writer, art critic and historian. Biography He was the son of Eric Byron, a civil engi ...

, 20th-century British travel writer * Robert Byron, 13th Baron Byron, British barrister and peer * Robert "Red" Byron, 20th-century NASCAR driver * Rupert Byron, 11th Baron Byron, 20th-century Australian peer *

Tanya Byron Tanya may refer to: * Tanya (Judaism),an early work of Hasidic philosophy by Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi. * Tanya (name), a given name and list of people with the name * Tanya or Lara Saint Paul (born 1946) * List of Mortal Kombat characters#Tany ...

, British psychologist *

Tom Byron Tom Byron (born Thomas Bryan Taliaferro Jr.; April 4, 1961) is an American former pornographic actor, director and producer. A member of the XRCO and the AVN Halls of Fame, he was voted #20 in AVN's list of top 50 pornstars of all time. Earl ...

, American pornographic actor and director * William Byron, American race car driver *

William Byron, 3rd Baron Byron William Byron, 3rd Baron Byron (1636 – 13 November 1695) was an English nobleman, peer, politician, and unskilled poet. Life Byron was the son of Richard Byron, 2nd Baron Byron and Elizabeth Rossell. He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baron B ...

, 17th-century British peer and great-great-great-uncle of poet George Gordon Byron *

William Byron, 4th Baron Byron William Byron, 4th Baron Byron (4 January 1669/70 – 8 August 1736) was an English nobleman, politician, peer, and Gentleman of the Bedchamber to Prince George of Denmark. Early life Byron was the only surviving son of William Byron, 3rd ...

(1669–1736), British peer and great-great-uncle of poet George Gordon Byron *

William Byron, 5th Baron Byron William Byron, 5th Baron Byron (5 November 1722 – 19 May 1798), was a British nobleman, peer, politician, and great-uncle of the poet George Gordon Byron who succeeded him in the title. As a result of a number of stories that arose after a d ...

, 18th-century British peer called the "Wicked Lord", great-uncle of poet George Gordon Byron *

William D. Byron William Devereux Byron II (May 15, 1895 – February 27, 1941), a Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Congressman who represented the United States House of Representatives, Marylan ...

, 20th-century U.S. Congressman * Rev. William J. Byron, priest of the Society of Jesus

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Byron Adams Byron Adams (born 1955) is an American composer, conductor, and musicologist. Education Adams received his Bachelor of Music degree from Jacksonville University, his Master of Music degree from the University of Southern California, and his Do ...

, American composer *

Byron Allen Byron Allen Folks (born April 22, 1961) is the founder of the U.S. entertainment company Entertainment Studios which includes The Weather Channel. He is also a television producer, philanthropist, and comedian in his younger years. Notable sh ...

, American comic and television personality * Byron G. Allen, American politician * Byron Alvarez, Mexican football player *

Byron Andrews Byron Andrews (October 25, 1852 – October 15, 1910) was an American journalist for Chicago Inter Ocean and National Tribune, private secretary to U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant on his Industrial Excursions to Mexico and Cuba, a statesman, a lectu ...

, American journalist * Byron Anthony, Welsh football (soccer) player *

Byron Baer Byron M. Baer (October 18, 1929 – June 24, 2007) was an American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey who served in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature. He served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1972 to 1993 and in the State ...

, American politician *

Byron Bailey Byron Ledare "By" Bailey (October 12, 1930 – January 18, 1998) born to Rollin Edward and Cora Helen (Bruner). Bailey, was a professional American and Canadian football player, primarily as a fullback and defensive back with the Canadian Fo ...

, American football player *

Byron Barr Byron Barr (August 18, 1917 – November 3, 1966), sometimes billed as Byron S. Barr, was an American actor. He appeared in 19 films from 1944 to 1951. Barr perhaps is best known for his role as Nino Zachetti in '' Double Indemnity'', his firs ...

, American actor *

Byron Barrera Byron Barrera Ortiz is a Guatemalan journalist noted for his reporting of human rights abuses by the Guatemalan government during and after the Guatemalan Civil War, for which he received repeated threats against his life. In 1990, his wife, Refu ...

, Guatemalan journalist *

Byron Barton Byron Barton (September 8, 1930 – June 3, 2023) was an American writer and illustrator of children's picture books. His works received six ALA Notable Book Awards, five SLJ Best Books of the Year selections, and two ''Reading Rainbow'' picks ...

, American author * Byron Barwig, American politician *

Byron W. Bender Byron W. Bender (August 14, 1929 – January 4, 2020) was a professor of linguistics at the University of Hawaii, University of Hawaii specializing in Micronesian languages, primarily Marshallese language, Marshallese, and Oceanic languages m ...

, American professor * Byron Daniel Bernstein (1989–2020), Israeli-American streamer and esports player, known as Reckful *

Byron Black Byron Hamish Black (born 6 October 1969) is a former touring professional tennis and Davis Cup player for Zimbabwe. Personal life He is the son of Donald Black and Velia Black and brother to Wayne Black and Cara, who were also professional ten ...

, Zimbabwean tennis player * Byron B. Brainard, American electrician *

Byron Brown Byron William Brown II (born September 24, 1958) is an American politician who is the current mayor of Buffalo, New York. He has served as Buffalo's 62nd mayor since January 2006, the City's first African-American mayor and longest serving ...

, Mayor of Buffalo, New York *

Byron Buxton Byron Keiron Buxton (born December 18, 1993) is an American professional baseball center fielder for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was the second highest-rated prospect in baseball according to MLB.com and Baseball Pr ...

, MLB outfielder *

Byron Cage 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 ...

, American gospel singer *

Byron Chamberlain Byron Daniel Chamberlain (born October 17, 1971) is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League. He played professionally for the Denver Broncos, Minnesota Vikings, and the Washington Redskins. Chamberlain ...

, American NFL tight end *

Byron Cherry Byron Cherry (born April 17, 1955 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American actor. He portrayed Coy Duke, one of the new Duke Boys, in the 1982–1983 season of ''The Dukes of Hazzard'' for the first 19 episodes of season 5. ''The Dukes of Hazzard' ...

, American actor, businessman, entrepreneur * Byron Lavoy Cockrell, American rocket scientist * Byron Cook, American politician * Byron Cowart (born 1996), American football player *

Byron M. Cutcheon Byron Mac Cutcheon (May 11, 1836 – April 12, 1908) was an American Civil War officer, Medal of Honor recipient and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Early life Cutcheon was born in Pembroke, New Hampshire May 11, 1836 but his parents ...

, American politician *

Byron Dafoe Byron Dafoe (born February 25, 1971) is a British-Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He was born in Worthing, England, United Kingdom and moved to Comox, British Columbia with his mother at the age of two months. Between 1992 and ...

, ice hockey goaltender *

Byron W. Dickson Byron Wright "By" Dickson (March 18, 1875 – May 22, 1930) was an American football player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball. He served as the head football coach at Colby College (1898), Gettysburg College (1900), the University ...

, American football player *

Byron Dorgan Byron Leslie Dorgan (born May 14, 1942) is an American author, businessman and former politician who served as a United States Representative (1981–1992) and United States Senator (1992–2011) from North Dakota. He is member of the Democratic ...

, U.S. Senator * Byron H. Dunbar, American attorney *

Byron Eby Byron F. Eby (December 11, 1904 – September 11, 1990) was an American football back who played one season with the Portsmouth Spartans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State University and attended Chil ...

, American football player *

Byron Fidetzis Byron Fidetzis ( el, Βύρων Φιδετζής) is a Greek cello, cellist and conductor, who has been a major figure for decades in the musical life of his native Greece. He has championed Greek classical music and has premiered a wide range of ...

, Greek cellist and conductor *

Byron Foulger Byron Kay Foulger (August 27, 1898 – April 4, 1970) was an American character actor who over a 50-year career performed in hundreds of stage, film, and television productions. Early years Born in Ogden, Utah, Byron was the second of four ...

, American actor *

Byron B. Harlan Byron Berry Harlan (October 22, 1886 – November 11, 1949) was an American attorney, prosecutor, jurist and member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio. He served four terms in Congress from 1931 to 1939. Early life and e ...

, American attorney *

Byron G. Harlan Byron George Harlan (August 29, 1861 – September 11, 1936) was an American singer from Kansas, a comic minstrel singer and balladeer who often recorded with Arthur Collins. The two together were often billed as "Collins & Harlan". Solo rec ...

, American singer *

Byron Haskin Byron Conrad Haskin (April 22, 1899 – April 16, 1984) was an American film and television director, special effects creator and cinematographer. He is best known for directing ''The War of the Worlds'' (1953), one of many films where he t ...

, U.S. film director * Byron G. Highland, American photographer * Byron O. House, American jurist *

Byron Howard Byron P. Howard (born December 26, 1968) is an American animator, character designer, story artist, film director, film producer, and screenwriter. He is best known as the director of the Walt Disney Animation Studios films '' Bolt'' (2008), ' ...

, U.S. film director, producer, screenwriter, story artist and animator * Byron E. Hyatt, American mayor * Byron F. Johnson, American officer *

Byron L. Johnson Byron Lindberg Johnson (October 12, 1917 – January 6, 2000) was an economist and United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Colorado. Early life and education Born in Chicago, Illinois, all four of Johnson's grandparents ...

, American economist * Byron Jones, American NFL safety * Byron M. Jones, Christian film producer *

Byron Q. Jones Byron Quinby Jones (April 9, 1888 – March 30, 1959) was a pioneer aviator and an officer in the United States Army. Jones began and ended his career as a cavalry officer, but for a quarter century between 1914 and 1939, he was an aviator in the ...

, American aviator *

Byron Katie Byron Kathleen Mitchell, better known as Byron Katie (born December 6, 1942), is an American speaker and author who teaches a method of self-inquiry known as "The Work of Byron Katie" or simply as "The Work". She is the founder of Byron Katie Int ...

, American self-help author and founder of "The Work" *

Byron Kelleher Byron Terence Kelleher (born 3 December 1976 in Dunedin, New Zealand) is a former rugby union scrum-half who played for Stade Toulouse in the French Top 14 and has played 57 tests for the All Blacks. He was a very aggressive player, who speciali ...

, New Zealand rugby player * Byron Keith, American actor *

Byron Krieger Byron Lester Krieger (July 20, 1920 – November 8, 2015) was an American foil, sabre and épée fencer. Krieger represented the United States in the Olympics in 1952 in Helsinki and 1956 in Melbourne, and in the 1951 Pan American Games where he ...

, American fencer * Byron Barnard Lamont, Australian botanist and professor *

Byron Larkin Byron K. Larkin (born December 12, 1965)1989-90 CBA Official Guide and Register, page 281 is a retired American basketball player who had spent six seasons playing professionally abroad, although he is best known for his collegiate career at Xavie ...

, American basketball player *

Byron Lee Byron Lee ,
''Jamaica Gleaner'', 27 October 2008. born Byron Aloysius St. Elmo Lee ...

, Jamaican musician and record producer *

Byron Lee Byron Lee ,
''Jamaica Gleaner'', 27 October 2008. born Byron Aloysius St. Elmo Lee ...

, American NFL linebacker *

Byron Leftwich Byron Antron Leftwich (born January 14, 1980) is an American football coach and former quarterback who is the offensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played in the NFL for ten seaso ...

, American NFL quarterback * Byron K. Lichtenberg, American astronaut *

Byron Mann Byron Mann is a Hong Kong-American actor of film and television. His best-known roles include Ryu in ''Street Fighter'', Silver Lion in ''The Man with the Iron Fists'', Wing Chau in ''The Big Short'', Admiral Augusto Nguyen on ''The Expanse'', ...

, American actor * Byron J. Matthews, American politician *

Byron Maxwell Byron S. Maxwell (born February 23, 1988) is a former American football cornerback. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft, where he was a member of the Seahawks' defensive group known as the Legion of ...

, American NFL cornerback * Byron E. Morgan, American football coach *

Byron Murphy Byron Murphy Jr. (born January 18, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington. Early years Murphy attended Saguaro High School in Scottsdale ...

(born 1998), American football player *

Byron Nelson John Byron Nelson Jr. (February 4, 1912 – September 26, 2006) was an American professional golfer between 1935 and 1946, widely considered one of the greatest golfers of all time. Nelson and two other legendary champions of the time, Ben Hog ...

, PGA Tour golfer * Byron R. Newton, American journalist * Byron C. Ostby, American politician * Byron S. Payne, American attorney *

Byron Root Pierce Byron Root Pierce (September 20, 1829 – July 10, 1924) was an American dentist who served as a Union Army general in the American Civil War. He was noted for fighting at First Manassas and during the Peninsula and Seven Days Campaigns. Pierce ...

, American dentist * Byron W. Preston, American justice * Byron Pringle, American football player * Byron B. Randolph, Democratic president *

Byron F. Ritchie Byron Foster Ritchie (January 29, 1853 – August 22, 1928) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative from Ohio from 1893 to 1895. He was the son of James Monroe ...

, Canadian ice hockey player *

Byron Roberts Byron Roberts, also known as Byron A. Roberts, is the vocalist/lyricist and founder of the British symphonic extreme metal band Bal-Sagoth. He is also the author of "The Chronicles of Caylen-Tor" book series published by DMR Books, as well ...

, Black metal artist, nicknamed 'Lord Byron' *

Byron G. Rogers Byron Giles Rogers (August 1, 1900 – December 31, 1983) was an American politician from Colorado. Early life Rogers was the son of Peter and Minnie May Rogers. Born in Greenville, Texas, he moved with his parents to Oklahoma in April 1902. H ...

, U.S. representative *

Byron Scott Byron Antom Scott (born March 28, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player and head coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a player, Scott won three NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers during their S ...

, American NBA coach and former player * Byron N. Scott, American lawyer * Byron Sharp, Australian professor of marketing *

Byron D. Shear Byron Delos Shear (May 12, 1869 – June 9, 1929) was an American politician who served as Mayor of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in the 1910s. Biography Shear was born on May 12, 1869 in Hillsboro, Wisconsin, conflicting reports have been given o ...

, American politician *

Byron Sher Byron D. Sher (born February 7, 1928) is an American United States Democratic Party, Democratic politician. He served in the California State Senate from 1996 to 2004, prior to which, he served in the California State Assembly between 1980 and ...

, American politician * Byron Smith, convicted American killer * Byron G. Stout, American politician * Byron A. Stover, American politician *

Byron Stroud Byron Stroud (born February 12, 1969) is a Canadian bassist. He is the former bassist for metal bands Fear Factory, Imonolith and Strapping Young Lad, current bassist for metal bands City of Fire and Zimmers Hole, and studio bassist for 3 Inc ...

, bassist for metal bands

Fear Factory Fear Factory is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1989. Throughout the band's career, they have released ten full-length albums and have evolved through a succession of sounds, all in their main style of industrial metal. ...

Zimmers Hole Zimmers Hole is a Canadian heavy metal band from Vancouver. The band formed in 1991, and features former Strapping Young Lad members Byron Stroud, Jed Simon and Gene Hoglan, along with vocalist Chris Valagao. History ''Bound by Fire'' Zi ...

and City of Fire *

Byron Tenorio Byron Zózimo Tenorio Quintero (born 14 June 1966) is an Ecuadorian retired football defender. International career Tenorio was a member of the Ecuador national football team for nine years, and obtained a total number of 53 caps during his care ...

, Ecuadorian football (soccer) player * Byron M. Tunnell, American attorney *

Byron Velvick Byron Paul Velvick (born June 24, 1964) is an American professional angler, television personality, and sportscaster. He is a two-time WON Bass U.S. Open champion fisherman who previously held the BASS record for three-day limit (April 13–15, 20 ...

, professional bass fisherman and bachelor for Season 6 of the United States television show ''The Bachelor'' * Byron F. Wackett, American politician *

Byron White Byron "Whizzer" Raymond White (June 8, 1917 April 15, 2002) was an American professional football player and jurist who served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1962 until his retirement in 1993. Born and raised in Color ...

, American football player, later Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States *

Byron Wien Byron Wien (born 1933) is an American investor and vice chairman of Blackstone Advisory Partners, a subsidiary of The Blackstone Group.Byron August Wilson, American artist *

Byron York Byron York (born December 5, 1955) is an American conservative correspondent, pundit, columnist, and author. Education York holds a B.A. from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa and an M.A. from the University of Chicago. Career ...

, American conservative

Fictional characters

* Byron Basset, the sleeping puppy from ''Tiny Toon Adventures'' * Byron (Babylon 5), a character from the television series ''Babylon 5'' *

Byron (Pokémon) 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 ...

, a character of the Pokémon universe * Byron "Buster" Bluth, a character from the comedic television series

Arrested Development The term "arrested development" has had multiple meanings for over 200 years. In the field of medicine, the term "arrested development" was first used, ''circa'' 1835–1836, to mean a stoppage of physical development; the term continues to be use ...

*Byron Hadley, the sadistic prison captain from ''

The Shawshank Redemption ''The Shawshank Redemption'' is a 1994 American drama film written and directed by Frank Darabont, based on the 1982 Stephen King novella ''Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption''. It tells the story of banker Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins), w ...

'' * Byron Montgomery, a character from the television series and teen novels ''Pretty Little Liars'' * Byron the Bulb, a long-burning light-bulb from

Thomas Pynchon Thomas Ruggles Pynchon Jr. ( , ; born May 8, 1937) is an American novelist noted for his dense and complex novels. His fiction and non-fiction writings encompass a vast array of subject matter, genres and themes, including history, music, scie ...

's novel

Gravity's Rainbow ''Gravity's Rainbow'' is a 1973 novel by American writer Thomas Pynchon. The narrative is set primarily in Europe at the end of World War II and centers on the design, production and dispatch of V-2 rockets by the German military. In particular, ...

* Byron Orpheus, character in adult swim series The Venture Brothers * Byron Sully, main character in series ''

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman ''Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman'' is an American Western drama television series created and executive produced by Beth Sullivan and starring Jane Seymour, who plays Dr. Michaela Quinn, a physician who leaves Boston in search of adventure in the O ...

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