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Lyons Family History
Lyons Genealogy & Family TreeLyons is a Scottish name from Norfolk, England, where they were granted a seat by the Duke of Normandy for their assistance in the Battle of Hastings. It referred to the Norman settlement, Lyons-la-Forest, where the family originally came from, and comes from the Old French word lion. Roots for this name can also be found in England, Ireland, and France. The family motto is Pro rege et patria which means “For king and country.”
Other spellings include “Lyon” and “Lions.” Notable people with the surname include American baseball player Albert Lyons (New York Yankees, Pittsburg Pirates, Boston Braves), Australian actor David Lyons (Safe Haven, Revolution, Storm Warning), American football player Dicky Lyons (New Orleans Saints), and American baseball player Harry Lyons (New York Giants, Philadelphia Quakers, St. Louis Browns). The first Lyons to come to America was Joanna Lyons in 1620.
Lyons Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Lyons -- --, 1324 December 0, 1371
- John Lyons -- --, 1320 December 0, 1385
- Mary Lyons -- --, 1720 December 0, 1790
- Richard Lyons -- --, 1242 December 0, 1288
- Hannah Osborne Lyons -- --, 1760 December 0, 1862 North Carolina
Lyons Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Miles Foy Lyons -- --, 1847 February 6, 1935 Virginia
- Eleanor Mabel Lyons -- --, 1859 August 24, 1913 Victoria
- Hugh Lyons -- --, 1826 June 0, 1901
- Bridget Lyons -- --, 1847 August 14, 1930
- William Lyons -- --, 1815 April 12, 1896 Maine
