Boyd

Boyd is a surname of Scottish origin, and may also serve as a given name. The name has multiple origins including Gaelic, Scottish, and Irish. It is derived from the Gaelic "buidhe" which means yellow or fair-haired. The name has been used in Scotland since the reign of King Robert I.

Origins[edit | edit source]

The Boyd family name was first used by the ancient Strathclyde-Briton people of the Scottish/English Borderlands. The first Boyd family lived in the county of Ayrshire where they had been granted lands by King Robert I of Scotland. The name is said to be descended from Robert, brother of the Norman living in 1066 A.D.

Notable People[edit | edit source]

There are many notable people with the surname Boyd, including:

Adam Boyd, English footballer
Alan Lennox-Boyd, 1st Viscount Boyd of Merton, British politician
Alan Stephenson Boyd, first United States Secretary of Transportation
Alastair Boyd, 7th Baron Kilmarnock, British author and Spanish newspaper editor
Andrew Kennedy Hutchison Boyd, Scottish author and minister
Andy Boyd, Scottish footballer
Archibald Boyd, British Anglican priest and author
Archibald Boyd-Carpenter, British Conservative Party politician
Billy Boyd, Scottish actor and musician
Charles Boyd, United States Air Force general
Charles Harlen Boyd, American dentist
Charles Wallace Boyd, American fighter ace
Chris Boyd, Australian rugby union coach
Clarence Boyd, American football player
Danah Boyd, American researcher
David Boyd, Australian artist
Dennis Boyd, American baseball player
Derek Boyd, Northern Irish politician
Dierks Bentley, born Frederick Dierks Bentley, American country music singer
Duncan Boyd, Scottish rugby union player
Edward Boyd, Scottish television writer
Edward Drummond Boyd, Canadian Supreme Court justice
George Boyd, English footballer
George William Boyd, Canadian politician
Gordon Boyd, Australian television presenter
Harold H. Boyd, American politician
Ian Boyd, British ecologist
James Boyd, several people
Jane Boyd, American social worker
John Boyd, several people
Joseph Boyd, several people
Kris Boyd, Scottish footballer
Linn Boyd, American politician
Louise Arner Boyd, American explorer
Marcus Boyd, British sailor
Martin Boyd, Australian writer
Michael Boyd, several people
Norman Boyd, Australian politician
Patricia Hilliard, née Boyd, British actress
Paul Boyd, several people
Percy Boyd, Australian public servant
Peter Boyd, several people
Ralph Boyd, several people
Richard Boyd, several people
Robert Boyd, several people
Stephen Boyd, Irish actor
Thomas Boyd, several people
William Boyd, several people

See also[edit | edit source]

Clan Boyd, a Scottish clan
Boyd (disambiguation), for other uses of the term
Boyd County (disambiguation), for counties in the United States
Boyd Township (disambiguation), for townships in the United States

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