Byron

"At the cowsheds" — a pastoral English surname transformed by a poet into legend

Byron is an Old English topographic surname derived from byrun, meaning at the cowsheds or barn enclosure, referring to someone who lived near cattle byres. It began as a noble English surname and first appears as a given name in homage to the poet Lord Byron, the incandescent Romantic figure whose scandalous life and brilliant verse made him one of the most celebrated men of the 19th century. Byron became fashionable as a first name in the Victorian era among admirers of the poet and has maintained a literary, slightly rakish appeal ever since.