Byrum is a
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 Peerage of the United Kingdom, peer. He was one of the leading figures of the Romantic movement, and h ...
, 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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Carl Byrum
Carl Edward Byrum (born June 29, 1963) is a former American football running back who played three seasons with the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Bills in the fifth round of the 1986 NFL Draft. He play ...
, American football player
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Curt Byrum
Curt Allen Byrum (born December 28, 1958) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. He is the older brother of PGA Tour golfer Tom Byrum.
Byrum was born and raised in Onida, South Dakota. He learn ...
, professional golfer
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Dianne Byrum
Dianne Byrum (born March 18, 1954) is an American University trustee and Democratic politician from Michigan. Byrum is a trustee for the Michigan State University and a partner with Byrum & Fisk Advocacy Communications, an East Lansing, Mich.-b ...
, politician
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Dion Byrum
Dion Byrum (born February 18, 1983 in Matthews, North Carolina) is a former American football cornerback.
Byrum was first signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent after four years as a collegiate player at Ohio University, but was ...
, cornerback
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John Byrum
John Byrum is an American film director, and writer known for ''The Razor's Edge'', '' Heart Beat'', ''Duets'' and '' Inserts''.
Early life
Raised in Winnetka, Illinois, on the North Shore of Chicago, Byrum attended New Trier High School, and l ...
, director
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Tom Byrum
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Thomas Elliott Byrum (born September 28, 1960) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions.
Byrum was born in Onida, South Dakota. He attended the University of New Mexico and New Mexico State University bef ...
, professional golfer
See also
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Biram (disambiguation) Biram may refer to:
People
*Arthur Biram, Israeli philosopher and educator
*Scott H. Biram, American musician
*Biram Dah Abeid, Mauritanian politician and anti-slavery advocate
Places
*Hadejia, previously Biram, a town in Northern Nigeria
*Kafr Bi ...
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Biron (surname)
Biron is a toponymic surname that is derived from either one of several places in France, or, as a variant spelling of Byron, from Byram, North Yorkshire. Notable people with the surname include:
* Armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron (1524–1592), ...
, a variant spelling
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Byram (surname)
Byram is an English toponymic surname, a variant spelling of Byron, derived from Byram, North Yorkshire. Notable people with the surname include:
* Abram Robertson Byram (c. 1825 – 1893), English-Australian mayor
* Amanda Byram (born 1973), Ir ...
, a variant spelling
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Byrom
Byrom is a toponymic surname, a variant spelling of Byron, derived from Byram, North Yorkshire. Notable people with the surname include:
* Eddie Byrom (born 1997), Zimbabwean cricketer
* Edward Byrom (1724–1773), English accountant
* George Byro ...
, a variant spelling
References
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English toponymic surnames