English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
"Lord Byron is remembered as an iconic English Romantic poet known for his scandalous affairs and refusal to conform to societal norms."
A surname, from Old English​.
"Byron is a common surname derived from Old English that appears in many family lineages across England and Ireland."
The surname Byron originated as a place name meaning "at the byre," which is an old term for a cattle shed. It traveled into English usage as a family name derived directly from this Old English description of a specific location.