LYDON
Lydon
The surname Lydon is of Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic name Ó Leidhinn. The name is believed to have originated from County Galway in the west of Ireland. The Gaelic Ó Leidhinn translates to "descendant of Leidhinn," with Leidhinn thought to be a personal name of uncertain origin.
The Lydon surname has a rich history in Ireland and is associated with the O'Liddy sept in County Galway. Over time, variations of the surname, such as Leyden and Leaden, have emerged due to Anglicisation.
The Lydon family name has spread beyond Ireland, with many individuals of Irish descent bearing the surname residing in the United Kingdom and other parts of the world. The name is often linked to a sense of Irish identity and heritage.
Famous individuals with the surname Lydon include John Lydon, the lead singer of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols, who is also known by his stage name Johnny Rotten.
In contemporary times, the Lydon surname continues to be passed down through generations, serving as a reminder of the ancestral roots and traditions of the Irish people.
There are approximately 1,910 people named Lydon in the UK. That makes it roughly the 4,371st most common surname in Britain. Around 29 in a million people in Britain are named Lydon.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: Celtic
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: Ireland
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: Gaelic
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Anthony
- Christopher
- David
- James
- John
- Mark
- Michael
- Patrick
- Paul
- Peter
- Richard
- Thomas
Female
- Alison
- Anne
- Catherine
- Claire
- Clare
- Helen
- Louise
- Margaret
- Mary
- Maureen
- Patricia
- Rebecca
Similar and related surnames
- Lyddon
- Lyden
- Liddon
- Liden
- Laydon
- Ledon
- Leydon
- Loden
- Lidon
- Lydden
- Lodon
- Liddons
- Lidden
- Loddon
- Loydon
- Ladan
- Ladani
- Ladden
- Laddin
- Laddon
- Laden
- Ladin
- Ladino
- Ladon
- Laiden
- Laiton
- Latan
- Laten
- Latin
- Latina
- Latini
- Latino
- Laton
- Latona
- Lattan
- Latten
- Lattin
- Latton
- Laudan
- Laudani
- Laudano
- Lauden
- Laudin
- Laudon
- Laudonio
- Lauten
- Lautin
- Lauton
- Lawden
- Lawdon
- Lawten
- Lawton
- Layden
- Layten
- Layton
- Leadan
- Leaden
- Leadon
- Leaton
- Leayton
- Ledain
- Ledan
- Ledden
- Leddin
- Leddon
- Leden
- Ledene
- Ledin
- Ledonne
- Ledun
- Ledune
- Leeden
- Leedon
- Leeton
- Leiden
- Leten
- Letien
- Leton
- Lettan
- Letten
- Lettin
- Lettine
- Letton
- Leuton
- Leutton
- Lewton
- Leydan
- Leyden
- Leyton
- Liaudin
- Liddan
- Liddane
- Liddin
- Liton
- Litoun
- Litten
- Littin
- Litton
- Lloyden
- Loaden
- Lodan
- Lodden
- Lodin
- Lodoen
- Lohden
- Looden
- Looton
- Lotan
- Loten
- Loton
- Lotten
- Lottin
- Lotton
- Lotun
- Loudain
- Loudan
- Louden
- Loudin
- Loudon
- Loudoun
- Loutan
- Louton
- Lowdan
- Lowden
- Lowdon
- Lowten
- Lowton
- Loyden
- Loyton
- Luddan
- Ludden
- Luddon
- Luden
- Ludena
- Ludin
- Ludon
- Luiten
- Luiton
- Lutin
- Luton
- Luttan
- Lutten
- Lutton
- Luyten
- Lydan
- Lydin
- Lyodon
- Lyton
- Lytton
- Lytwyn
- Wladon
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.