Runyon is a surname originating the island of Jersey. It can be also spelled Runyons, Runyan, Runyun, Runion, Rongnion, Runnion, and others. The following people have the family name Runyon:
- Brenda Vineyard Runyon, founder of the first U.S. bank managed and directed entirely by women
- Brent Runyon, writer born in 1977 best known for The Burn Journals
- Damon Runyon, hall-of-fame sports writer and short story writer
- Jennifer Runyon, American TV actress born in 1960
- Marvin Travis Runyon, 20th century American automotive executive
- Theodore Runyon, American Civil War general, diplomat, and mayor of Newark, New Jersey
- William Nelson Runyon, early 20th century American politician from New Jersey
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Places named Runyon include:
- Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation of New York City
- Fort Runyon, a U.S. Civil War fort built to defend Washington D.C.
- Runyon Canyon Park in Los Angeles
- Runyon, Florida, an unincorporated community in the United States
- Runyon Heights, Yonkers, New York
- Runyon Lake
Runyon may also refer to:
- Damon Runyon Stakes, a Thoroughbred turf race held annually in New York City
- Runyon classification, a system of classifying certain bacteria
- Runyon v. McCrary, a 1976 U.S. Supreme Court case
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Famous quotes containing the word runyon:
“My boy ... always try to rub up against money, for if you rub up against money long enough, some of it may rub off on you.”
—Damon Runyon (18841946)
“I long ago come to the conclusion that all life is six to five against.”
—Damon Runyon (18841946)