What is "byron"

n. 1 (surname: from=Old English) 2 George Gordon (Noel) Byron, 6th Baron Byron (January 22, 1788–April 19, 1824), a famous English poet and leading figure in romanticism. 3 (given name male from=surnames) transferred from the surname, of mostly American usage. 4 A CDP in California 5 A city in Georgia, USA 6 A city in Illinois 7 A town in Maine 8 A village in Michigan 9 A city in Minnesota 10 A village in Nebraska 11 A town in New York 12 A town in Oklahoma 13 One of two towns in Wisconsin 14 A town in Wyoming

Byron usually refers to the British poet and writer George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron (1788–1824), commonly known as Lord Byron.

Byron may also refer to:

Byron Gordon, played by Robin Atkin Downes, is a fictional character from the television science fiction drama Babylon 5, introduced in the fifth and final season.

Byron is an English-derived name; its use as a given name derives from the surname.

Byron is a historical play by the British writer Alicia Ramsey, which was first performed in 1908. It depicts the life of the early nineteenth century writer Lord Byron.

Byron is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 105 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Byron is named for the English poet Lord Byron, who lived from 1788 to 1824.

Byron is a British television film based on the adult life of English poet Lord Byron. Written by Nick Dear and directed by Julian Farino, it features Jonny Lee Miller in the title role alongside Vanessa Redgrave who portrays Lady Melbourne. It was first aired by the BBC in two, 75 minute parts in September 2003.

byron (with a lower case b) is an alternative rock band formed in 2006 in Bucharest, Romania. Dan Byron (real name Daniel Radu), former guest of Agathodaimon and ex-member of Urma and Kumm, initially wanted to start a solo project, but it soon developed into an actual band. Their music is hard to define; it would best be described as art-rock / adult-alternative with a lot of influences from different musical areas, mostly blues, progressive rock and jazz. All lyrics are written in English and touch aspects of modern man’s condition.

Note: There has been another Romanian heavy metal band named Byron, with Dan Byron on vocals, active between 1997 and 1999. There is no connection between these bands other than the vocalist.