Dyer (surname)

Dyer () is an English surname with early medieval origins, deriving from the trade of cloth dying. Dyer is also found in Ireland (Counties Sligo and Roscommon) as an Anglicization of the Gaelic surname in Ireland O Duibhir and Mac Duibhir. (O'Dyer / McDyer) These are both derived from the words dubh, which means black, and odhar or uidhir, which means uncolored. Notable names include: *

Ainsworth Dyer The Tarnak Farm incident refers to the killing, by an American Air National Guard pilot, of four Canadian soldiers and the injury of eight others from the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Battle Group (3PPCLIBG) on th ...

, one of the victims of the

Tarnak Farm incident The Tarnak Farm incident refers to the killing, by an American Air National Guard pilot, of four Canadian soldiers and the injury of eight others from the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Battle Group (3PPCLIBG) on the n ...

* Alex Dyer (footballer born 1965), English footballer *

Alex Dyer (footballer born 1990) Alex James Dyer (born 11 June 1990) is a Montserratian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Wealdstone. He represents Montserrat internationally. Club career Dyer is a product of the Northampton Town's youth system and agreed a professiona ...

, English footballer * Alexander Brydie Dyer (1815–1874), American soldier in a variety of 19th century wars * Sir Alfred Dyer (1865–1947), British newspaper editor, politician, and company director * Alvin R. Dyer (1903–1977), an apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served as a member of the church's First Presidency from 1968 to 1970 *

Amelia Dyer Amelia Elizabeth Dyer (née Hobley; 1836 – 10 June 1896) was an English serial killer who murdered infants in her care over a thirty-year period during the Victorian era of the United Kingdom.

(1837–1896), Victorian nurse and baby-farmer hanged for murder * Anne Dyer (born 1957), British Anglican priest and former Warden of Cranmer Hall, Durham * Bert Dyer (born 1886), English footballer *

Bruce Dyer Bruce Antonio Dyer (born 13 April 1975) is a retired British professional footballer. His career started in 1993 with Watford, before he became the country's first £1 million-teenager when he joined Crystal Palace in 1994. He spent five ...

(born 1975), English footballer *

Buddy Dyer John Hugh "Buddy" Dyer (born August 7, 1958) is an American politician who is the 32nd Mayor of Orlando. First elected in 2003, he is Orlando's longest-serving mayor. He is a member of the Florida Democratic Party. Previously he represented Orl ...

, American politician, mayor of Orlando * Charles Dyer (architect) (1794–1848), British architect * Clay Dyer (born 1978), American professional sport bass fisherman *

Danny Dyer Danial John Dyer (born 24 July 1977) is an English actor and presenter. Dyer's breakthrough role was as Moff in ''Human Traffic'', with other notable roles as Mick Carter in EastEnders, Billy the Limpet in '' Mean Machine'' and as Tommy Johns ...

(born 1977), English television, film and theatre actor **

Dani Dyer Dani Charlotte Dyer (born 8 August 1996) is an English television personality and actress. In 2018, she appeared on '' Survival of the Fittest'', and later that year won the fourth series of '' Love Island'' alongside Jack Fincham. Since then ...

(born 1996), English television personality, winner of '' Love Island'' 2018 and daughter of Danny * Deborah Dyer (born 1967), known by the stage name Skin, English singer, an electronic music DJ, and occasional model * Dennis Dyer (1914–1990), South African cricketer *

Eddie Dyer Edwin Hawley Dyer (October 11, 1899 – April 20, 1964) was an American left-handed pitcher, manager and farm system official in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1922–1944 and 1946–1950. In , Dyer's first season at the he ...

(1899–1964), American left-handed pitcher, manager and farm system official in Major League Baseball * Sir Edward Dyer (1543–1607), English courtier and poet *

Elinor Brent-Dyer Elinor M. Brent-Dyer (6 April 1894 – 20 September 1969) was an English writer of children's literature who wrote more than one hundred books during her lifetime, the most famous being the '' Chalet School'' series. Early life and education B ...

(1894–1969), British author *

Eliphalet Dyer Eliphalet Dyer (September 14, 1721 – May 13, 1807) was an American lawyer, jurist, and statesman from Windham, Connecticut. He was a delegate for Connecticut to many sessions of the Continental Congress, where he signed the 1774 Continental As ...

(1721–1807), American lawyer, jurist, and statesman * Fred Dyer (1888–????), British boxer and entertainer *

Geoff Dyer Geoff Dyer (born 5 June 1958) is an English author. He has written a number of novels and non-fiction books, some of which have won literary awards. Personal background Dyer was born and raised in Cheltenham, England, as the only child of a ...

(born 1958), English writer *

Geoffrey Dyer Geoffrey Dyer (1947 – 7 October 2020) was an Australian artist. He was born and died in Hobart, Tasmania. Career He won the Archibald Prize in 2003 with a portrait of Richard Flanagan. He was a finalist of the 2011 Archibald Prize The Ar ...

(born 1947, Australian artist * George Dyer (disambiguation), a number of persons having the name **

George Dyer (poet) George Dyer (1755–1841) was an English classicist, poet and editor. Life He was educated at Christ's Hospital, and attended Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He edited the ''Delphin Classics'', a 143-volume set of Latin works published by Abraham ...

(1755–1841), English classicist and writer ** George Dyer (politician) (1802–1878), American physician and politician ** George P. Dyer (1876–1948), American football coach ** George Dyer (burglar) (c. 1933–1971), English burglar, lover of artist Francis Bacon ** George Dyer Weaver (1908–1986), Canadian politician, member of the House of Commons of Canada **

George Leland Dyer George Leland Dyer (August 26, 1849 in Calais, Maine – April 2, 1914 in Winter Park, Florida) was an American naval commander and the Governor of U.S. territory of Guam. In 1870, he graduated from the United States Naval Academy with honors and ...

(1849–1914), American naval commander and governor of Guam * Goudyloch E. Dyer (1919–2008), American politician *

Greg Dyer Gregory Charles Dyer (born 16 March 1959) is a former New South Wales and Australian wicketkeeper. Dyer played in six Tests and 23 ODIs from 1986 to 1988, including playing in the victorious 1987 World Cup Final. He toured India in 1986 as a ...

(born 1959), Australian cricketer *

Gwynne Dyer Michael Gwynne Dyer (born 17 April 1943) is a British-Canadian military historian, author, professor, journalist, broadcaster, and retired naval officer. Dyer rose to prominence in the 1980s with the release of his television series ''War'' in 1 ...

(born 1943), London-based Canadian journalist, syndicated columnist and military historian * Hector Dyer (1910–1990), American athlete and Olympian * Henry Dyer (1848–1918), Scottish engineer and educator * Herbert Dyer (1898–1974), English coppersmith * Isadore Dyer (1865–1920), American physician * J. Milton Dyer (1870–1957), American architect *

Jack Dyer John Raymond Dyer Sr. OAM (15 November 1913 – 23 August 2003), nicknamed Captain Blood, was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 1931 and 1949. One of the ga ...

(1913–2003), nicknamed Captain Blood, Australian rules footballer *

Jane Dyer Jane Dyer (born 1949) is an American author and illustrator of more than fifty books, including Amy Krouse Rosenthal's ''Cookies: Bite-Size Life Lessons, Cookies'' series and Jeanne Birdsall's ''Lucky and Squash''. Background Dyer grew up in N ...

(born 1949), American author and illustrator *

Jerry Dyer Jerry P. Dyer (born May 3, 1959) is an American politician and former law enforcement officer. He is the 26th and current mayor of Fresno, California. Previously, he served as the chief of the Fresno Police Department. Life and career Dyer was bo ...

, American politician and law enforcement officer * Jesse Farley Dyer (1877–1955), American

Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valo ...

recipient * John Dyer (1699–1757), Welsh poet *

Johnny Dyer Johnny Dyer (December 7, 1938 – November 11, 2014) was an American electric blues harmonica, harmonicist and singer. He made numerous sound recording and reproduction, recordings, both as a solo performer and with other musicians. He was nomin ...

(1938–2014), American electric blues harmonicist and singer * Joyce Dyer (born 1947), American writer of nonfiction and memoirs * Julia Knowlton Dyer (1829–1927), American philanthropist *

Ken Dyer Kenneth James Dyer (March 16, 1946 – March 7, 2010) was an American football player who played two seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fourth round of the 1968 NFL ...

(1946–2010), American football player *

Kieron Dyer Kieron Courtney Dyer (born 29 December 1978) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was recently the U23s manager at Ipswich Town. Born in Ipswich, Dyer played youth football for his home club Ipswich Town ...

(born 1978), English international football (soccer) player *

Leonidas C. Dyer Leonidas Carstarphen Dyer (June 11, 1871 – December 15, 1957) was an American politician, reformer, civil rights activist, and military officer. A Republican, he served eleven terms in the U.S. Congress as a U.S. Representative from Missouri ...

(1871–1957), American politician, activist and military officer *

Lloyd Dyer Lloyd Richard Dyer (born 13 September 1982) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger. During his 18 years as a professional, Dyer spent the majority of his career in the Football League, most notably with West Bromwi ...

(born 1982), English footballer * Louis Dyer (1851–1908), American educator and author * Maria (Tarn) Dyer (c. 1803–1846), British Protestant Christian missionary to the Chinese in the Congregationalist tradition *

Mary Dyer Mary Dyer (born Marie Barrett; c. 1611 – 1 June 1660) was an English and colonial American Puritan turned Quaker who was hanged in Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony, for repeatedly defying a Puritan law banning Quakers from the colony. ...

(c. 1611–1660), colonial American Quaker religious martyr *

Mary Marshall Dyer Mary Marshall Dyer (1780–1867) was a voice for the largely forgotten anti-Shakerism sentiment in rural New Hampshire, United States. In 1813 she joined the Shakers of Enfield, New Hampshire. Disappointed in her lack of a leadership role and fru ...

(1780–1867), voice for the Anti-Shakerism sentiment in rural New Hampshire * Micajah Clark Dyer (1822–1891),Pioneer Aviator, flew before the Wright Brothers, his patent paved the way for flight in America today. https://airandspace.si.edu/support/wall-of-honor/micajah-clark-dyer * Mike Dyer (disambiguation) ** Mike Dyer (baseball) (born 1966), retired Major League Baseball pitcher ** Mike Dyer (sportswriter) (born 1939), retired sportswriter ** Michael Dyer (born 1990), American football running back *

Moses Dyer Moses John Dyer (born 21 March 1997) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays for USL Championship side Tulsa. Club career Wanderers SC In September 2014, Dyer signed with New Zealand Premiership side Wanderers SC. Dyer made his c ...

(born 1997), New Zealand association footballer * Myles P. Dyer (1887–1969), American politician who served in the Missouri General Assembly *

Natalia Dyer Natalia Danielle Dyer (born January 13, 1995) is an American actress. She is known for starring as Nancy Wheeler in the Netflix science fiction horror series ''Stranger Things'' (2016–present), in addition to her starring role in the comedy-dr ...

(born 1995), American actress * Nathan Dyer (born 1987) English footballer * Nehemiah Dyer (1839–1910), Rear Admiral in United States Navy, who served during the American Civil War and Spanish–American War * Nick Dyer (born 1969), Scottish cricketer *

Peter Swinnerton-Dyer Sir Henry Peter Francis Swinnerton-Dyer, 16th Baronet, (2 August 1927 – 26 December 2018) was an English mathematician specialising in number theory at the University of Cambridge. As a mathematician he was best known for his part in th ...

(1927–2018), British mathematician *

Reginald Dyer Colonel Reginald Edward Harry Dyer, CB (9 October 1864 – 23 July 1927) was an officer of the Bengal Army and later the newly constituted British Indian Army. His military career began serving briefly in the regular British Army before tra ...

(1864–1927), British colonel, responsible for the

Amritsar massacre The Jallianwala Bagh massacre, also known as the Amritsar massacre, took place on 13 April 1919. A large peaceful crowd had gathered at the Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, Punjab, to protest against the Rowlatt Act and arrest of pro-independence ...

* Richard Dyer (born 1945), English academic in film studies *

Richard Dyer-Bennet Richard Dyer-Bennet (6 October 1913 in Leicester, England – 14 December 1991 in Monterey, Massachusetts) was an English-born American folk singer (or his own preferred term, "minstrel"), recording artist, and voice teacher. Biography He was b ...

(1913–1991) was an English-born American folk singer, recording artist, and voice teacher. * Robert Allen Dyer (1900–1987), South African botanist *

Rolla Dyer Rolla Eugene Dyer (November 4, 1886 – June 3, 1971) was an American physician born in Delaware County, Ohio. Dyer received his B.A. in 1907 from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, and his M.D. in 1914 from the University of Texas. He joined the ...

(1886–1971), American physician * Royce Coleman Dyer, (1889–1918), Canadian Captain that trained "Dyer's Battalion" and died during the

North Russia Intervention The North Russia intervention, also known as the Northern Russian expedition, the Archangel campaign, and the Murman deployment, was part of the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War after the October Revolution. The intervention brought ...

* Sarah Dyer, American comic book writer and artist * Senimili Dyer, Fijian politician *

Samuel Dyer Samuel Dyer (台約爾, 20 February 1804 – 24 October 1843) was a British Protestant Christian missionary to China in the Congregationalist tradition who worked among the Chinese in Malaysia. He arrived in Penang in 1827. Dyer, his wife Ma ...

(1804–1843), British Protestant Christian missionary to China in the Congregationalist tradition * T. F. Thiselton-Dyer (1848–1923), British author *

Thomas Dyer Thomas Dyer (January 13, 1805June 6, 1862) served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1856–1857) for the Democratic Party. He also served as the founding president of the Chicago Board of Trade. Biography Thomas Dyer was born in Canton, Connect ...

(1805–1862), American politician, served as mayor of Chicago *

Thomas Henry Dyer Thomas Henry Dyer (4 May 1804 –30 January 1888) was an English historical and antiquarian writer. Life and career Dyer was born in London on 4 May 1804. He was originally intended for a business career, and for some time acted as clerk in a We ...

(1804–1888), English historical and antiquarian writer * Walter Alden Dyer (1878–1943), American author and journalist *

Wayne Dyer Wayne Walter Dyer (May 10, 1940 – August 29, 2015) was an American self-help author and a motivational speaker. Dyer completed a Ed.D. in guidance and counseling at Wayne State University in 1970. Early in his career, he worked as a high sch ...

(1940–2015), American author and speaker * Wayne Dyer (footballer) (born 1977), English footballer *

William Dyer (settler) William Dyer (also Dyre; 1609 – by 1677) was an early settler of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, a founding settler of both Portsmouth and Newport, and Rhode Island's first Attorney General. He is best known for being ...

(1609–by 1677), founding settler of Portsmouth and Newport, Rhode Island; husband of

* William John Dyer (1830–1909), New Zealand businessman and politician. *

William Turner Thiselton-Dyer Sir William Turner Thiselton-Dyer (28 July 1843 – 23 December 1928) was a leading British botanist, and the third director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Life and career Thiselton-Dyer was born in Westminster, London. He was a son of ...

(1843–1928), British botanist {{surname, Dyer English-language surnames Occupational surnames English-language occupational surnames