Byrd

American  

[burd] / bɜrd /

noun

1. Richard Evelyn, 1888–1957, rear admiral in U.S. Navy: polar explorer.

2. Robert C(arlyle), 1917–2010, U.S. politician: senator from West Virginia 1959–2010.

3. William, c1540–1623, English composer and organist.

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Byrd British  

/ bɜːd /

noun

1. Richard Evelyn . 1888–1957, US rear admiral, aviator, and polar explorer

2. William . 1543–1623, English composer and organist, noted for his madrigals, masses, and music for virginals

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Example Sentences

As much as a quarter of expected data-center developments could end up short of electricity by 2028, according to Morgan Stanley analyst Stephen Byrd.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Investors looking for signs companies are delivering that ROI proof should be looking at whether companies report margin expansion, says a team led by analyst Stephen Byrd.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

Ghanem joined the group in 1998 in Nashville and followed the Martins to California where he later worked for the group’s pest control business Fullshield, Byrd testified.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

In the words of one admiring Senate colleague, he “bonded” with the party’s former leader, Robert Byrd, because both men “had known not only poverty, but desperate poverty.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

It must be that just like Byrd, Ms. Dale doesn’t trust Axel to handle the drill well enough on his own.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers