Jolyon

Jolyon is a male given name, a Medieval spelling variant of Julian, originating in England.^[1]

People[]

Notable people named Jolyon include:

• Jolyon Brettingham Smith (1949–2008), British composer, conductor, performer, author, radio presenter and university lecturer.
• Jolyon Connell, British journalist.
• Jolyon 'Jol' Danzig, one of the founders of Hamer Guitars.
• Jolyon Dixon (born 1973), English guitarist.
• Jolyon Howorth (born 1945), British scholar of European politics and military policy.
• Jolyon Jackson (1948–1985), Irish musician and composer.
• Jolyon James, Australian-born actor.
• Jolyon Maugham (born 1971), British barrister.
• Jolyon Palmer (born 1991), British professional racing driver.
• Jolyon Rubinstein, British actor, writer, producer and director.
• Jolyon Stern (born 1939), President of the DeWitt Stern Group.
• Jolyon Petch (born 1978), New Zealand DJ & Music Producer.

• Jolyon Temple, Australian children's author.

Fictional characters[]

• Jolyon Wagg, a character from The Adventures of Tintin comics by Hergé.
• Jolyon Forsyte, two characters (known as Old Jolyon and Young Jolyon) from The Forsyte Saga series of novels (and subsequent film adaptations) by John Galsworthy.

Jolyon as a middle name[]

• Timothy Jolyon Carter (born 1969), English cricketer.
• Louis Jolyon West (1924–1999), American psychiatrist and human rights activist.

Alternative spellings[]

• Joleon Lescott (born 1982), English footballer.

References[]

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