Allyn is both a unisex given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: ;Given name: *

Leigh-Allyn Baker Leigh-Allyn Baker (born March 13, 1972) is an American actress. She had recurring roles on ''Charmed'' and as Ellen on ''Will & Grace'', and a starring role as mother Amy Duncan (Good Luck Charlie), Amy Duncan on the Disney Channel sitcom ''Good ...

(born 1972), American actress, director and voice artist * Allyn L. Brown (1883–1973), American judge * Allyn Capron (1846–1898), US Army captain * Allyn K. Capron (1871–1898), first US Army officer to die in the

Spanish–American War The Spanish–American War (April 21 – August 13, 1898) was fought between Restoration (Spain), Spain and the United States in 1898. It began with the sinking of the USS Maine (1889), USS ''Maine'' in Havana Harbor in Cuba, and resulted in the ...

* Allyn Condon (born 1974), English sprinter * Allyn Cox (1896–1982), American painter * Allyn Sue Danzeisen, American–New Zealand community leader *

Allyn Ferguson Allyn Malcolm Ferguson Jr. (October 18, 1924 – June 23, 2010) was an American composer, whose works include the themes for 1970s television programs ''Barney Miller'' and ''Charlie's Angels'' (1976-1981), which he co-wrote with Jack Elliott ( ...

(1924–2010), American composer *

Allyn Joslyn Allyn Morgan Joslyn"Real Name—and He Has Proof"
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(1901–1981), American stage, film and television actor * Ruth Allyn Marcus (born 1958), American journalist and political commentator * Allyn McKeen (1905–1978), American college football coach * Allyn Ann McLerie (1926–2018), American dancer * Francis Allyn Olmsted (1819–1844), American author * Wayne Allyn Root (born 1961), American businessperson * Allyn Rose (born 1988), American beauty pageant titleholder and model * J. Allyn Rosser (born 1957), American poet * Allyn Stout (1904–1974), American Major League baseball pitcher *

Allyn Vine Allyn C. Vine (1914–1994) was a physicist and oceanographer who was a leader in developing crewed submersible vessels to explore the deep sea. Projects * Major contributor to redesigning the bathythermograph during World War II. His version co ...

(1914–1994), American physicist and oceanographer *

Allyn Abbott Young Allyn Abbott Young (September 19, 1876 – March 7, 1929) was an American economist. Over his career, he served as president of the American Statistical Association in 1917 and the American Economic Association in 1925, making him one of the fe ...

(1876–1929), American economist ;Surname: *

Arthur Allyn Jr. Arthur Allyn Jr. (December 24, 1913 – March 22, 1985) was the co-owner of the Chicago White Sox of the American League with his brother John Allyn from through . A few years after purchasing the franchise from Bill Veeck, Allyn tried to s ...

(1913–1985), American co-owner of the Chicago White Sox baseball team * Daniel B. Allyn (born 1959), US Army general *

David Allyn David Allyn (born April 30, 1969) is an American author, educator, and consultant to nonprofit organizations. Personal life Allyn is the stepson of the late John Wallach, founder of the nonprofit organization Seeds of Peace. Allyn graduated ...

(born 1969), American essayist *

Edna Allyn Edna Isabel Allyn (April 5, 1861 – June 7, 1927) was an American librarian, she was the first librarian of what is now the Hawaii State Library. Early life and education Allyn was born on April 15, 1861, in Wellington, Ohio, U.S.. Allyn gra ...

(1861–1927), American librarian *

Eunice Eloisae Gibbs Allyn Eunice Gibbs Allyn (, Gibbs; pen names, (multiple); 1847 – June 30, 1916) was an American correspondent, author, songwriter, illustrator, and painter. She intended to become a teacher, but her mother dissuaded her so she remained at home, ente ...

(1847–1916), American writer *

Jerri Allyn Jerri Allyn is an American feminist performance, installation artist and educator based in Los Angeles, California. Biography Allyn earned an M.A. in Art and Community from Goddard College in 1978 and also attended The Feminist Studio Workshop at ...

(born 1954), American artist *

John Allyn John Allyn (May 17, 1917 – April 29, 1979) was the co-owner of the Chicago White Sox of the American League The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the American League (AL), is the younger of two sports leagues, ...

(1917–1979), American co-owner of the Chicago White Sox baseball team * Joseph P. Allyn (1833–1869), American judge and journalist * Louis B. Allyn (1874–1940), American chemistry professor

Geographic names

Allyn, Washington Allyn is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mason County, Washington, United States. The population was 2,194 as of the 2020 census. It was part of the former Allyn-Grapeview CDP that was broken up into Allyn and Grapeview in 2010. Allyn is loc ...

, unincorporated community in Washington, United States *

Allyn-Grapeview Allyn-Grapeview is a former census-designated place (CDP) in Mason County, Washington, Mason County, Washington (state), Washington, United States. At the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, the CDP was separated into Allyn, Washington, Allyn ...

, census-designated place (CDP) in Mason County, Washington, United States *

Allyn Range The Allyn Range is a mountain range in New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Barrington Tops region and joins the Mount Royal Range on the Barrington Tops plateau to the north. High points on the range include Eremeren Point, Ben Bulle ...

, a mountain range in New South Wales, Australia ** Mount Allyn, a mountain with an elevation of 1,125 metres (3,691 ft) AHD that is part of the Allyn Range. ** Allyn River, a stream on Allyn Range in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.

Geographic names

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