__NOTOC__ Lyons is a surname with several origins. It is the name of an eminent Anglo-Norman family (originally styled de Lyons, or de Leonne, and also spelled Lyon) that is descended from Ingelram de Lyons, Lord of Lyons, who arrived in England with the Norman Conquest, and from his relation, Nicholas de Lyons, who emigrated from Normandy to England in 1080 and was granted lands at Warkworth, Northamptonshire by William of Normandy. The family originated in the district of the Forest of Lyons, north of the town of Lyons-la-Forêt, in Norman Vexin, where their seat was the Castle of Lyons. The original surname was 'de Lyons' ('of he Forest and Castle ofLyons'): subsequently, the 'de' was removed from the name, and some branches removed the 's' from the end of the word, producing 'Lyon'.Office de Tourisme du Pays de Lyons-la-Forêt:
Le pays de Lyons à travers l'histoire
''. This site also contains further historical detail concerning the castle and its royal connections. During the 14th century, a branch of the family emigrated to Scotland, where they became Clan Lyon, the Lords of Glamis, and the Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne. During the 15th century, a branch of the family emigrated to Ireland, where they established a seat at King's County that became known as River Lyons, and a seat at County Westmeath that was named Ledestown/Ledistown Hall, from which they served as High Sheriff of Westmeath and as High Sheriff of King's County. This branch of the family owned land in Antigua and later removed from Ireland to England. During the 16th and 17th centuries, including after the English Civil War, some members of the family emigrated to America to New York, America. The descendants of the Warkworth family who remained in England had ceased to reside at Warkworth by the 16th century, and resided on estates in Norfolk, Suffolk, and Middlesex. They intermarried with descendants of the branch of the family that had emigrated to Scotland. There are other families with the surname that are not related to the Anglo-Norman family, including a Celtic Irish family whose name derives from the Celtic word for 'grey' through the Irish names of

Ó Laighin Ó Laighin, Gaelic- Irish surname, anglicised as Lyons, Lane or Lyne. Overview Ó Laighin was the surname of two unrelated families in medieval Ireland. 1 - Ó Laighin of County Kerry, usually anglicised as Lyne. 2 - Ó Laighin of County Gal ...

and ' Ó Liatháin. However, there were also in Ireland descendants of the Norman family, which had seats in County Offaly and County Westmeath.

People with the surname

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Al Lyons Albert Harold Lyons (July 18, 1918 – December 20, 1965) was an American professional baseball player. He appeared in 39 Major League Baseball games as a pitcher in and from to with the New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston B ...

(1918–1965), US baseball player * Sir Algernon Lyons, Admiral of the Fleet and First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria * Andrew Lyons (born 1966), English soccer player *

Anne Theresa Bickerton Lyons Hon. Anne Theresa Bickerton Lyons, Baroness von Würtzburg (21 November 1815 – 11 June 1894) was a British noblewoman, member of an extended Lyons family. Early life Anna Theresa born in 1815 to Edmund Lyons, 1st Baron Lyons, of Christchu ...

, (1815–1894) British Baroness von Würtzburg. * Anthony Lyons (born c. 1968), British property investor * Austin Lyons also known as Superblue {born 1956) Trinidadian male soca singer and the father of

Fay-Ann Lyons-Alvarez Fay-Ann Lyons-Alvarez (born November 5, 1980) is a Trinidadian soca recording artist and songwriter. She is also known by the stage names Lyon Empress, Mane the Matriarch, and the Silver Surfer, a nickname which she claimed during her performance ...

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* Barry Lyons (footballer) (born 1945), English soccer player *

Barry Lyons (baseball) Barry Stephen Lyons (born June 3, 1960) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played ten seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 to 1995 for the New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, California Angels, and Chicago White So ...

(born 1960), US baseball player *

Ben Lyons Ben Lyons (born October 8, 1981) is an American entertainment reporter and sportscaster. He is the co-host of Bonjour Sports Talk on Amazon Prime Video Sports Talk. Early life Lyons is the son of entertainment reporter Jeffrey Lyons and the g ...

(born 1981), US film critic * Bert Lyons (footballer) (1902–1981), English footballer *

Bert Lyons (trade unionist) Charles Albert Lyons (13 August 1929 – 1 January 2008) was General Secretary of the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) and a member of the General Council of the Trades Unions Congress. Railway career In 1950 Bert started working for ...

(1929–2008), British trade unionist * Beverley Lyons, Scottish journalist *

Bill Lyons William Allen Lyons (born April 26, 1958 in Alton, Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball infielder. He played in parts of two seasons in the majors, and , for the St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professio ...

(born 1958), US baseball player *

Billy Red Lyons Willem Snip (17 May 1932 – 22 June 2009) was a Canadian professional wrestler, who wrestled under the ring name Billy Red Lyons. He was an active wrestler between 1956 and 1985, and won numerous championships throughout his career. He worked for ...

(1932–2009), Canadian wrestler * Bonnie Lyons (born 1944), US writer and educator * Brittany Lyons (born 1988), Jamaican model *

Brooke Lyons Brooke Ashley Lyons (born November 8, 1980) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Amy in the 2008 film ''Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins'' and as Peach Landis in the CBS sitcom ''2 Broke Girls''. Early life and education Lyons was bo ...

(born 1980), US actress

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* C. J. Lyons (fl. 2000s), US physician and author * C. P. Lyons (1915–1998), Canadian outdoorsman * Charlie Lyons, US film producer and financier * Charles W. Lyons (1868–1939), American Jesuit and academic administrator * Claire Lyons, fictional character *

Cliff Lyons Cliff Lyons (born 19 October 1961) is an indigenous Australian former international rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. A Clive Churchill Medalllist and two-time Dally M Medallist, he made 309 first-grade appearances wit ...

(born 1961), Australian rugby league player *

Cliff Lyons (actor) Clifford William Lyons (1 July 1901 - 6 January 1974) was an American film actor, stuntman and second unit director, primarily of Westerns and particularly the films of John Ford and John Wayne. His Hollywood contemporaries were unanimous in ...

(1901–1974), American motion picture stuntman, second-unit director, and actor * Curt Lyons (born 1974), US baseball player * Cyril Lyons (born 1959), Irish athlete in hurling

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Dan Lyons Daniel Louis Lyons is the chief executive officer of the Centre for Animals and Social Justice, a British animal protection charity. He is an honorary research fellow at the University of Sheffield and the author of ''The Politics of Animal Exp ...

, CEO, Centre for Animals and Social Justice * Dana Lyons (fl. 1970–2000s), US musician and environmental activist *

Daniel Lyons Daniel Lyons (born 1960) is an American writer. He was a senior editor at ''Forbes'' magazine and a writer at ''Newsweek'' before becoming editor of ReadWrite. In March 2013 he left ''ReadWrite'' to accept a position at HubSpot. Lyons is the aut ...

(born 1960), US author *

Danny Lyons Danny Lyons (1860 – August 21, 1888) was, along with Danny Driscoll, the leader of the Whyos street gang during the 1870s and 1880s. Whyos Gang A prominent member of the Whyos, Whyos Gang, a New York City street gang, Lyons led the gan ...

(1860–1888), US street gang figure *

Darryn Lyons Darryn Lyons (born 19 August 1965) is an Australian media personality, entrepreneur and politician, who rose to prominence in Australia and the United Kingdom as a paparazzo. He held the position of Mayor of Geelong from 2013 to 2016. Early li ...

(born 1965), Australian-born British news photographer *

David Lyons (rugby union, born 1980) David Lyons (born 15 June 1980) is a rugby union player for Stade Français. He plays Number Eight and has also played for the Wallabies. Playing career Lyons was born in Orange, New South Wales. From his debut in 2000 he played 83 consecu ...

, Australian rugby player * David Lyons (actor) (born 1976), Australian television actor *

David Lyons (rugby union, born 1985) David Lyons (born 10 May 1985) is an English rugby union player for London Irish in the RFU Championship. He plays at lock. He previously played for the Worcester Warriors, Moseley and Cornish Pirates The Cornish Pirates ( kw, An Vorladr ...

, English rugby union player *

David Lyons (swimmer) David Chandler "Dave" Lyons (born January 23, 1943) is an American former competition swimmer and Pan American Games gold medalist. Lyons earned a gold medal as a member of the first-place U.S. team in the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay at ...

(born 1943), US swimmer * de Courcy Lyons (cricketer) (1908–1976), Argentine cricketer *

Deb Lyons Deb Lyons is an American singer-songwriter from New York City. She is most associated with her work on Broadway, and is well-recognized for her multiple performances in clubs such as The Bitter End and The Bottom Line. Lyons has recorded with ...

(fl. 1980–2000s), US singer and songwriter *

Denis Lyons Denis Lyons (1 August 1935 – 7 July 2014) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. Lyons was elected to Cork County Council in 1972. He was elected to Dáil Éireann on his first attempt, at the 1981 general election, when he was one of two ...

(1935–2014), Irish politician *

Denny Lyons Dennis Patrick Aloysius Lyons (March 12, 1866 – January 2, 1929) was an American Major League Baseball player. He played third base for the Providence Grays (1885), Philadelphia Athletics (1886–90), St. Louis Browns (1891), New York Gia ...

(1866–1929), US baseball player * Derek Lyons (fl. 2018), American political advisor * Dicky Lyons (born 1947), US football player * Donal Lyons (fl. 2000s), Irish politician

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* Ed Lyons (1923–2009), US baseball player * Eddie Lyons (1886–1926), US film actor *

Edmund Lyons, 1st Baron Lyons Admiral Edmund Lyons, 1st Baron Lyons, (21 November 179023 November 1858) was an eminent British Admiral of the Royal Navy, and diplomat, who ensured Britain's victory in the Crimean War, during which he was Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterran ...

(1790–1858), British diplomat and military leader and Admiral during the Crimean War * Captain Edmund Moubray Lyons, Royal Navy Captain during Crimean War (1819–1855) * Edward Lyons (disambiguation), several people *

Eileen Lyons Eileen Lyons (born July 3, 1941) was a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1995 until 2006. Biography Born in New York City, New York, Lyons received her bachelor's degree in English from Elmhurst College. She liv ...

(born 1941), American politician * Dame

Enid Lyons Dame Enid Muriel Lyons (née Burnell; 9 July 1897 – 2 September 1981) was an Australian politician who was the first woman elected to the House of Representatives and the first woman to serve in federal cabinet. Prior to her own political ca ...

(1897–1981), Australian politician *

Ernest Lyon Ernest A. Lyon (October 22, 1860 – July 17, 1938) was an African-American minister, educator and diplomat. Early life and education Lyon was born on October 22, 1860, in on the coast of Belize, British Honduras to Emmanuel Lyon and Ann ...

(1860–1938), US-Belizean minister, educator, and diplomat *

Eric Lyons Eric Alfred Lyons Order of the British Empire, CBE (1912–1980) was a British designer and architect. He achieved critical recognition in his development of family and technology-embracing housing communities in England in the latter part of t ...

(1912–1980), British architect *

Eugene Lyons Eugene Lyons (July 1, 1898 – January 7, 1985) was an American journalist and writer. A fellow traveler of Communism in his younger years, Lyons became highly critical of the Soviet Union after several years there as a correspondent of United P ...

(1898–1985), US author

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Fay-Ann Lyons Fay-Ann Lyons-Alvarez (born November 5, 1980) is a Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidadian Soca music, soca recording artist and songwriter. She is also known by the stage names Lyon Empress, Mane the Matriarch, and the Silver Surfer, a nickname which sh ...

(born 1980), Trinidadian singer * Francis Stewart Leland Lyons (1923–1983), Irish historian

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* Gene Lyons (fl. 1990s), US author and political analyst * George Lyons (disambiguation), several people * Grace Lyons (born 1991), American softball player *

Graham Lyons Graham Lyons (born 28 June 1969) is an Indigenous Australian, and a former professional rugby league footballer who played for South Sydney, Penrith and Balmain in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition. Lyons primarily played ...

(born 1969), Australian rugby player *

Grant Lyons Grant Lyons (born 1941) is an American writer. He was born in Butler, Pennsylvania, but grew up in Port Arthur, Texas. While attending Thomas Jefferson High School in Port Arthur, Lyons and a group of male friends befriended Janis Joplin, who was ...

(born 1941), writer

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Harry Lyons Harry Pratt Lyons (March 25, 1866 – June 30, 1912) born in Chester, Pennsylvania, was an Outfielder for the Philadelphia Quakers (1887), St. Louis Browns (1887–88), New York Giants (1889 and 1892–93) and Rochester Broncos (1890). He hel ...

(1866–1912), US baseball player * Henry A. Lyons (c. 1809–1872), second Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of California * Sir Henry George Lyons (1864–1944), geologist and director of the Science Museum in London *

Henry Lyons Henry J. Lyons (born 1942) is a former president of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. who was indicted by federal prosecutors in 1998 for fraud, extortion, money laundering, conspiracy and tax evasion. Early life Lyons was raised by his ...

(b. 1942), former President of the National Baptist Convention *

Hersh Lyons Herschel Englebert Lyons (July 23, 1915 – April 8, 2008) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played one game for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1941. Lyons was born in Fresno, California, and attended Occidental ...

(1915–2008), US baseball player * Humphrey Lyons (1802–1873), English politician in India

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Israel Lyons Israel Lyons the Younger (1739–1775), mathematician and botanist, was born at Cambridge, the son of Israel Lyons the elder (died 1770). He was regarded as a prodigy, especially in mathematics, and Robert Smith, master of Trinity College, took ...

(1739–1775), English mathematician and botanist

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* Jack Lyons (disambiguation), several people * Jacques Judah Lyons (1814–1877), US religious figure * James J. Lyons (1890–1966), American politician * James K. Lyons (1960–2007), American film editor and actor * James L. Lyons (1916–1994), founder of the Monterey Jazz Festival * James M. Lyons (born 1947), American lawyer, figure in the Whitewater controversy and former federal judicial nominee * James W. Lyons (1878–1947), Canadian politician * James Lyons (Upper Canada politician) *

James Lyons (Virginia politician) James Lyons (October 12, 1801 – December 18, 1882) was a nineteenth century American politician from Virginia who also served in the Confederate Congress. Early life Lyons was born in Hanover County, Virginia, in 1801, and graduated from the ...

(1801–1882), Confederate politician * James "Ace" Lyons, US Navy admiral, former Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet *

Jarryd Lyons Jarryd Lyons (born 22 July 1992) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Adelaide Football Club from 2011 to 2016 and the Gold Coast ...

(born 1992), Australian rules footballer *

Jason Lyons Jason Rodney Lyons (born 15 June 1970 in Mildura, Victoria) is an Australian international motorcycle speedway rider. Jason is the son of former rider Rod Lyons. The younger Lyons was the winner of the Australian Pairs Championship in 1992 as ...

(born 1970), Australian motorcycle racer * Jed S. Lyons (born 1963), Mechanical Engineering Professor * Jeffrey S. Lyons (1939 or 1940–2015), Canadian lawyer and community activist * Jeffrey Lyons (born 1944), American television and film critic *

Jimmie Lyons James Henry Lyons (October 9, 1889 – February 8, 1961) was a baseball player in the Negro leagues. He pitched and played outfield between 1910 and 1925. He played for the Brooklyn Royal Giants, Chicago Giants, Lincoln Giants, St. Louis Giants, ...

(fl. 1910–1920s), US baseball player *

Jimmy Lyons Jimmy Lyons (December 1, 1931 – May 19, 1986) was an American alto saxophone player. He is best known for his long tenure in the Cecil Taylor Unit. Lyons was the only constant member of the band from the mid-1960s until his death. Taylor never ...

(1931–1986), US musician * Jimmy Lyons (footballer) (1897–1970), English footballer *

John Lyons (American football coach) John Lyons (born March 10, 1952) is a former American football head coach best known for his 13 years as head coach of Dartmouth College. Lyons was an all-Ivy defensive back while playing for the University of Pennsylvania. After graduating in 19 ...

(born 1952), American football coach *

John Lyons (bishop) John Lyons (29 November 1878 - 11 June 1958) was the Anglican Bishop of Ontario, then Metropolitan of OntarioMetropolit ...

(1930–2016), Bishop of Ontario, 1932–52 * John Lyons (UK politician) (born 1949), English Labour Party politician * Captain John Lyons of Antigua, English politician and landowner in Antigua * Admiral John Lyons (1787 – 1872), Royal Navy officer fought on HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar * John Lyons (VC) (1823–1867), Irish soldier in the British army, recipient of the Victoria Cross * John Lyons (ice hockey) (1899–1971), United States ice hockey player who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics * John Lyons (horse trainer), author and horse trainer in the field of Natural horsemanship *

John Lyons (hurler) John Lyons (1923 - 11 June 2005) was an Irish hurler whose league and championship career with the Cork senior team spanned fourteen years from 1946 to 1960. Born near Blackpool in Cork, Lyons first played competitive hurling during his s ...

(1923–2005), an Irish sportsperson *

John Lyons (linguist) Sir John Lyons FBA (23 May 1932 12 March 2020) was a British linguist, working on semantics. Education John Lyons was born and brought up in Stretford, Lancashire (now in Trafford). He was initially educated at St Ann's RC School, Stretford ...

(1932–2020), English linguist * John Lyons (poet) (born 1933) is a Trinidad-born poet and artist *

John Lyons (actor) John Lyons (born 14 September 1943) is an English stage and screen actor. He played Detective Sergeant George Toolan in the long-running UK detective drama, ''A Touch of Frost'' (1992–2010) alongside David Jason. Early life Lyons was born in ...

(born 1943), English actor * John Benignus Lyons (1922–2007), Jack Binignus Lyons, Irish medical historian and author * John J. Lyons, Secretary of State of New York 1921–1922 * John Lyons (Longford politician), Irish independent / Labour Party politician, represented Longford-Westmeath 1922–27 * Jonathon Lyons (born 1951), British businessman *

Joseph Lyons Joseph Aloysius Lyons (15 September 1879 – 7 April 1939) was an Australian politician who served as the 10th Prime Minister of Australia, in office from 1932 until his death in 1939. He began his career in the Australian Labor Party (ALP), ...

(1879–1939), Australian Prime Minister * Joseph M. Lyons (born 1951), US politician * Judd H. Lyons (born 1962), American general

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Katie Lyons Katie Lyons (born 18 August 1981 in Southampton) is an English actress, most noted for her performance as Naughty Rachel in the Channel 4 sitcom ''Green Wing''. She has also appeared in '' Doc Martin'', ''The Bill'', ''EastEnders'', ''The Cathe ...

(born 1981), British actress * Ken Lyons (1953–2012), US musician *

Kevin Lyons Kevin Orchard Lyons (7 February 1923 – 24 May 2000) was an Australian politician and member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly representing the seat of Darwin (later renamed Braddon). Biography Early life Born in 1923 in Hobart, he was th ...

(1923–2000), Australian politician *

Kim Lyons Kimberly Lyn "Kim" Lyons (born May 5, 1973) is an American athlete, personal trainer, nutritionist, and fitness model who has appeared several times on the covers of many health and fitness magazines and has also starred on the United States vers ...

(born 1973), US athlete and trainer

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* Laura Lyons (born 1954), US model * Lauren Lyons (born 2000), US actress *

Leanne "Lelee" Lyons Leanne Clency Lyons (born July 17, 1973), better known by her stage name Lelee, is an American singer and television personality. Lyons is the founding member of the American vocal trio Sisters with Voices (SWV). Early life Born Leanne Cle ...

(born 1973), US singer (SWV) *

Leo Lyons Leo David William Lyons (born 30 November 1943) is an English musician, who was most notably the bassist of the blues rock band Ten Years After. Biography Leo Lyons was born in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire in November 1943 and became a profess ...

(born 1943), English musician *

Leo Lyons (American football) Leo V. Lyons (March 11, 1892 – May 18, 1976) was a co-founder of the National Football League. He was a player, manager, coach and owner of the Rochester Jeffersons from 1908 to 1925. Early career Lyons started out as a 16-year-old player ...

(1892–1976), US football player and manager * Leonard Lyons (1906–1976), US newspaper columnist * Leslie A. Lyons (fl. 2000s), US veterinary researcher *

Lorenzo Lyons Lorenzo Lyons or "''Makua Laiana''" (April 18, 1807 – October 6, 1886) was an early missionary to the Kingdom of Hawaii. He was a songwriter who wrote the lyrics of "'' Hawaii Aloha''", which was inducted into the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame in ...

(1807–1886), US-born missionary in Hawaii * Louis M. Lyons (1897–1982), US journalist

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Mark Lyons Mark Steven Lyons (born July 4, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Elitzur Ashkelon of the Israeli National League. He played college basketball for Xavier and Arizona before playing professionally in France, Croatia, Is ...

, American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League *

Marty Lyons Martin Anthony Lyons (born January 15, 1957) is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive tackle and defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons during the 1970s and 1980s. Lyons play ...

(born 1957), US football player * Marty Lyons (Australian footballer) (born 1956), Australian rules footballer *

Mary Lyons Mary-Jo Wormell (born 1947), better known as Mary Lyons, was a popular British writer of 45 romance novels for Mills & Boon from 1983 to 2001. Wormell, along with two other prolific Mills & Boon authors, launched Heartline Publishing on 14 Febr ...

(born 1947), British author * Michael Lyons (disambiguation), several people *

Mick Lyons (English footballer) Michael Lyons (born 8 December 1951) is an English former footballer in the 1970s and 1980s. He is most famous as captain of Everton during this period. Early life Lyons was educated at the all-boys' De La Salle School in Liverpool. He was a ...

(born 1951) *

Mick Lyons (Gaelic footballer) Mick Lyons is a former Gaelic footballer who played for Summerhill and the Meath county team. He won two All-Ireland medals with Meath in 1987 and 1988 and has also won two All Star awards. He won the Meath Senior Football Championship wi ...

(f. 1980s) * Miriam Lyons (fl. 2000s), Australian academic and political advisor *

Mitch Lyons Mitchell Warren Lyons (born May 13, 1970) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He attended Forest Hills Northern High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan and played college football at Michigan State Un ...

(born 1970), US football player * Mossie Lyons (fl. 2000s), Irish football player

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* Nancy Lyons (born 1930), Australian swimmer *

Nathan Lyons Nathan Lyons (January 10, 1930 – August 31, 2016) was an American photographer, curator, and educator. He exhibited his photographs from 1956 onwards, produced books of his own and edited those of others. Lyons was also a curator of photography ...

(1930–2016), US artist and photographer * Ned Lyons (fl. 1800s), US gang leader

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* Oren Lyons (born 1930), Native American, Faithkeeper of the Turtle Clan

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* Pat Lyons (1860–1914), US baseball player *

Patrick Lyons Patrick Lyons (6 January 1903 – 13 August 1967) was an Australian prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the third Bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand (1944–1950), Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (1950–1957) and four ...

(1903–1967), Australian Catholic prelate; Third Bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand, and Fourth Bishop of Sale, Victoria, Australia * Paul Lyons, several people, famous American comedian, writer, doctors, and authors * Peter Lyons (disambiguation), several people *

Pratt Lyons Pratt Gilbert Lyons, Jr. (born September 17, 1974) is a former professional American football player who played defensive end for two seasons for the Tennessee Oilers. Lyons played collegiate football at Troy University and was drafted by the ...

(born 1974), US football player

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Reginald Lyons Reginald William Lyons (12 July 1922 in Dublin, Ireland – 12 September 1976 in Worthing, Sussex, England) was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he played just once for the Ireland cricket team, a first-class match ...

(1922–1976), Irish cricketer * Richard Lyons, 1st Earl Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons, favourite diplomat of Queen Victoria who served as British Ambassador to the United States, as which he solved the Trent Affair; and as British Ambassador to France, as which he forecast the First World War; and was the founder of the "Lyons School" of British diplomacy. * Richard Lyons Pearson, Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police. * Richard Lyons (disambiguation), several people * Robbie Lyons (1972–2003), US criminal convicted of murder * Robert Lyons (disambiguation), several people * Rodney Lyons (born 1962), African-American politician *

Roger Lyons Roger Lyons (born 14 September 1942) was the General Secretary of the MSF trade union from 1992 and re-elected leader of the union in 1997. When the union merged with the Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union to form Amicus in 2002 he s ...

(born 1942), British labor leader * Ron Lyons (1909–1942), Canadian hockey player * Ross Lyons (born 1984), Scottish cricketer * Russell Lyons (born 1957), American mathematician * Ruth Lyons (disambiguation), several people

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Samuel Lyons Samuel Lyons (1791 – 3 August 1851) was a pardoned convict from London who rose to prominence in the Australian colony of New South Wales as a landowner and businessman. A tailor by trade, Lyons was sentenced to transportation for life in 1814 ...

(1791–1851), Australian landowner and businessman *

Shane Lyons Shane Lyons (born February 18, 1988) is an American chef, restaurateur and actor. He and partner Nick Lovvachini opened their New York restaurant in June 2013. Lyons was also a contestant on the 4th season of the Food Network Food Network ...

(born 1988), US television personality * Shelby Lyons (born 1981), US figure skater * Simon Lyons (born 1982), English football player * Sophie Lyons (1848–1924), US criminal figure * Steve Lyons (baseball) (born 1960), US baseball player and announcer *

Steve Lyons (writer) Steve Lyons is a British writer. He has written several ''Doctor Who'' spin-off novels, as well as programme guides for ''Star Trek'', ''Red Dwarf'' and ''Blackadder''. His ''Doctor Who'' spin-off novels include the New Series Adventure ''The S ...

(fl. 2000s), British writer * Steve Lyons (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1970s and 1980s * Stuart Lyons (1928–1998), British film producer *

Susan Lyons Susan Lyons (born 1958, Sydney) is an Australian actress. Her television appearances include: ''A Country Practice'', ''Police Rescue'', ''Murder Call'', ''Farscape'', '' Something in the Air'' and '' All Saints''. Her film appearances inclu ...

(born 1957), Australian actress * Susanne Lyons (born 1957), chair of the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC)

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Ted Lyons Theodore Amar Lyons (December 28, 1900 – July 25, 1986) was an American professional baseball starting pitcher, manager and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in 21 MLB seasons, all with the Chicago White Sox. He is the franchise le ...

(1900–1986), US baseball player and manager * Terah Lyons, American artificial intelligence specialist * Terry Lyons (disambiguation), several people *

Terri Lyons Terri is an alternative spelling of Terry. It is a common feminine given name and is also a diminutive for Teresa. Notable people with the name include: *Terri Allard (born 1962), American country/folk singer/songwriter *Terri S. Armstrong, Amer ...

, female Trinidadian soca singer * Thomas Lyons (disambiguation), several people, including Tom and Tommy Lyons * Tracy Lyons (born 1970), English paedophile convicted in the 2009 Plymouth child abuse case

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* Virginia V. Lyons (born 1944), US politician

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Will Lyons Will Lyons is a journalist, newspaper columnist, award-winning wine writer and broadcaster. He is most widely known for his writing in ''The Wall Street Journal'' and ''The Sunday Times''. Education Lyons was educated at Bradfield College, a ...

(f. 1990–2000s), British newspaper columnist *

William Lyons Sir William Lyons"Sir William Lyons – The Official Biography" by Philip Porter & Paul Skilleter, Haynes Publishing (4 September 1901 – 8 February 1985), known as "Mr. Jaguar", was with fellow motorcycle enthusiast William Walmsley, the co ...

(1901–1985), British motorcar businessman * William L. Lyons (1857–1911), American politician * Willie James Lyons (1938–1980), American Chicago blues guitarist, singer and songwriter

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* Zoe Lyons (born 1971), English comedy performer

References

* MacLysaght, Edward, ''Irish Families: Their Names, Arms and Origins''. Irish Academic Press. 4th edition, 1998. * O'Hart, John
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