Byron ( /ˈbrən/)[1][2] is an English toponymic surname that is derived from Byram, North Yorkshire.[3] Its use as a given name derives from the surname.

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  1. ^ Wells, John C. (2008), Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.), Longman, ISBN 978-1-4058-8118-0
  2. ^ Roach, Peter (2011), Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary (18th ed.), Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-0-521-15253-2
  3. ^ Hanks, Patrick (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Vol. 1. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. p. 264. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4. OCLC 51655476. Retrieved 30 April 2019.