Lydon is a surname of
Irish
Irish may refer to:
Common meanings
* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
origin, an anglicization of "Loideán", and may refer to:
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Alexander Francis Lydon
Alexander Francis Lydon (; 1836–1917) was a British watercolour artist, illustrator and engraver of natural history and landscapes. He worked for Benjamin Fawcett the printer, to whom he had been apprenticed from an early age. He collabo ...
(1836–1917), English engraver of natural history
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Alexandra Lydon
Alexandra Lydon is an American actress and writer.
Early life and education
Lydon was born and raised in Dorchester, Boston. She attended the New York University Tisch School of the Arts where she studied at the affiliated Stella Adler Conser ...
(born 1979), Irish and American television actress
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Christopher Lydon
Christopher Lydon (born 1940 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American media personality and author. He was the original host of '' The Connection'', produced by WBUR and syndicated to other NPR stations, and created ''Open Source'', a weekly rad ...
(born 1940), American media personality and author
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Don Lydon
Donal John Lydon (born 7 August 1938 in Dublin) is a psychologist and a former Irish politician. He was a Fianna Fáil member of Seanad Éireann from 1987 to 2007, being elected on the Labour Panel.
Professional career
Lydon was educated at St E ...
(born 1938), Irish psychologist and former politician in Ireland
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James Francis Lydon
James Francis Lydon (1928 – 25 June 2013) was an Irish educator and historian. He served as the Lecky Professor of History at Trinity College, Dublin, from 1980 to 1993, and authored numerous works, particularly on the medieval history of Irel ...
(1928–2013), Irish historian
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Jimmy Lydon
James Joseph Lydon (May 30, 1923 – March 9, 2022) was an American actor and television producer whose career in the entertainment industry began as a teenager during the 1930s.
Early life
Lydon was born in Harrington Park, New Jersey on May 3 ...
(born 1923), American movie actor and television producer
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Joe Lydon (1878–1937), American welterweight boxer
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Joe Lydon (born 1963), English rugby league footballer and rugby union coach
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John Lydon
John Joseph Lydon (; born 31 January 1956), also known by his former stage name Johnny Rotten, is an English singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer of the late-1970s punk band the Sex Pistols, which lasted from 1975 until 1978, and aga ...
(born 1956) also known as Johnny Rotten, British rock musician
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Joseph Patrick Lydon
Joseph Patrick Lydon (February 2, 1878 – August 19, 1937) was an American welterweight boxer who competed in the early twentieth century. He was born in Swinford, County Mayo, Ireland. He competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics, tying for ...
(1878–1937), American welterweight boxer
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William A. Lydon
William A. Lydon (November 9, 1863 – October 28, 1918), with Fred C. Drews, founded the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company in Chicago in 1890. He died on October 28, 1918, in Chicago, Illinois.
He was Commodore of the Chicago Yacht Club, build ...
(1863–1918), founded the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company
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Surnames of Irish origin
English-language surnames
Anglicised Irish-language surnames