Boyer () is a French surname. In rarer cases, it can be a corruption or deliberate alteration of other names.

Origins and statistics

Boyer is found traditionally along the

Mediterranean The Mediterranean Sea ( ) is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the east by the Levant in West Asia, on the north by Anatolia in West Asia and Southern ...

(

Provence Provence is a geographical region and historical province of southeastern France, which stretches from the left bank of the lower Rhône to the west to the France–Italy border, Italian border to the east; it is bordered by the Mediterrane ...

Languedoc The Province of Languedoc (, , ; ) is a former province of France. Most of its territory is now contained in the modern-day region of Occitanie in Southern France. Its capital city was Toulouse. It had an area of approximately . History ...

), the

Rhône valley The Rhône ( , ; Occitan: ''Ròse''; Arpitan: ''Rôno'') is a major river in France and Switzerland, rising in the Alps and flowing west and south through Lake Geneva and Southeastern France before discharging into the Mediterranean Sea ( Gu ...

Auvergne Auvergne (; ; or ) is a cultural region in central France. As of 2016 Auvergne is no longer an administrative division of France. It is generally regarded as conterminous with the land area of the historical Province of Auvergne, which was dis ...

Limousin Limousin (; ) is a former administrative region of southwest-central France. Named after the old province of Limousin, the administrative region was founded in 1960. It comprised three departments: Corrèze, Creuse, and Haute-Vienne. On 1 Jan ...

Périgord Périgord ( , ; ; or ) is a natural region and former province of France, which corresponds roughly to the current Dordogne department, now forming the northern part of the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It is divided into f ...

and more generally in the Southwest of France. It is also found in the north of the country. There are two variant spellings: Boyé (southwest) and Bouyer (

Loire-Atlantique Loire-Atlantique (; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Louére-Atantique''; ; before 1957: ''Loire-Inférieure'', ) is a departments of France, department in Pays de la Loire on the west coast of France, named after the river Loire and the Atlantic Ocean. ...

Charente-Maritime Charente-Maritime (; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Chérente-Marine''; ) is a Departments of France, department in the French Regions of France, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, on the country's west coast. Named after the river Charente (river), Charen ...

). , Boyer ranks 55th in the most common surnames in France. For the period 1891–1990 it ranked 34th. Like many other surnames, it used to be a nickname describing somebody's job: "bullock driver", "cowherd", that is to say '' Bouvier'' in common French. It derives mainly from the

Occitan Occitan may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the Occitania territory in parts of France, Italy, Monaco and Spain. * Something of, from, or related to the Occitania administrative region of France. * Occitan language, spoken in parts o ...

''buòu'' "ox", with the suffix ''-iar / -ier'', frenchified phonetically or, further north, sometimes from a variant form in dialectal French ''bô, bou'' "ox" corresponding to common French ''bœuf'' with the suffix ''-ier''. In French, the modern spelling ''-oyer'' avoids confusion between ''-oi-er'' and ''-oier'' . In rarer cases, it can be a corruption or deliberate alteration of several other names : # In England, it may come from

bowyer A bowyer is a master-craftsman who makes bows. Though this was once a widespread profession, the importance of bowyers and of bows was diminished by the introduction of gunpowder weaponry. However, the trade has survived and many bowyers conti ...

, meaning "bow maker" or "bow seller."http://www.ancestry.com.au/facts/Boyer-places-origin.ashx -- English variant # In Turkish, the name may come from "boy-er", "boy" meaning "size" or "stature" and "er" meaning "man" or "soldier." # It can also be a corruption or deliberate alteration of German names like Bayer or Bauer.

People with the surname

Abel Boyer Abel Boyer (1667? – 16 November 1729) was a French-English lexicographer, journalist and miscellaneous writer. Biography Abel Boyer was probably born on 24 June 1667 at Castres, in Upper Languedoc, southern France. His father, Pierre Boyer, o ...

(1667–1729), French-English lexicographer and journalist *

Alexis de Boyer Alexis Boyer (1 March 175723 November 1833) was a French surgeon, born in Corrèze. He was the son of a tailor, and he obtained his first medical knowledge in the shop of a barber surgeon. When he moved to Paris, he had the good fortune to attra ...

(1757–1833), French surgeon * Andre Boyer (disambiguation), several people * Angélique Boyer (born 1988), French-Mexican actress * Anita Boyer (1915–1985), American Big Band singer and songwriter *

Anise Boyer Anise Margaret Boyer (1914–2008) was an American dancer and actress known for her work during the Harlem Renaissance. She joined the Cotton Club chorus line when she was a teenager and starred in the 1932 film ''Harlem Is Heaven, Harlem is Heave ...

(1914–2008), American dancer and actress * Anne Boyer (born 1973), American poet and essayist * Antide Boyer (1850-1918), French manual worker,

Provençal dialect Provençal (, , , ; or ) is a variety of Occitan, spoken by people in Provence and parts of Drôme and Gard. The term Provençal used to refer to the entire Occitan language, but more recently it has referred only to the variety of Occitan ...

writer and journalist * Auguste Boyer (1896-1956), French

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

prominent on the European circuit *

Benjamin Markley Boyer Benjamin Markley Boyer (January 22, 1823 – August 16, 1887) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Benjamin M. Boyer was born in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the University of Pennsylva ...

(1823-1887), Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives * Bert Boyer (born nd.), director of the Centre of Alaska Native Health Research *

Bill Boyer E. William Boyer was an American businessman who was a founder of the Minnesota Vikings. Bill Boyer Ford Boyer was an investor in McDonald Gilfillan Motor Company, a Minneapolis automobile dealership founded in 1927. In 1938, the company became a ...

(c. 1906-1973), entrepreneur and former vice president of the Minnesota Vikings *

Bill Boyer Jr. Bill Boyer Jr. is a 50% owner and former chief executive officer, CEO of Hawaii's Mokulele Airlines. In March 2009, he was replaced as the airline's CEO and was put in charge of expanding sales and marketing efforts after Republic Airways became a ...

(born nd.), American entrepreneur, owner of Mokulele Airlines * Blaine Boyer (born 1981), American baseball player *

Blair Boyer Blair Ingram Boyer (born 30 March 1981) is an Australian politician. He has been a Labor member of the South Australian House of Assembly since the 2018 state election, representing Wright. A solicitor by training, Boyer worked as chief of st ...

(born 1981), Australian politician *

Boni Boyer Boni Boyer (July 28, 1958 – December 4, 1996) was an American vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and composer. She was best known for her work with Prince in the late 1980s. Life and career Boyer was playing keyboards and singing backing vocals w ...

(1958–1996), American vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and composer *

Carl Benjamin Boyer Carl Benjamin Boyer (November 3, 1906 – April 26, 1976) was an American historian of sciences, and especially mathematics. Novelist David Foster Wallace called him the "Gibbon of math history". It has been written that he was one of few histor ...

(1906–1976), American historian of mathematics *

Charles Boyer Charles Boyer (; 28 August 1899 – 26 August 1978) was a French-American actor who appeared in more than 80 films between 1920 and 1976. After receiving an education in drama, Boyer started on the stage, but he found his success in American fi ...

(1899–1978), French-American actor * Charles-Georges Boyer (1743–1806 or 1807), French music publisher * Charles P. Boyer (born 1942), American mathematician *

Christine Boyer Catherine Christine Eléonore Boyer (3 July 1771 – 14 May 1800) was a member of the House of Bonaparte, Bonaparte family as the first wife of Lucien Bonaparte, a younger brother of Napoleon. Life Born in Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume, France, ...

(1771-1800), first wife of

Lucien Bonaparte Lucien Bonaparte, 1st Prince of Canino and Musignano (; born Luciano Buonaparte; 21 May 1775 – 29 June 1840), was a French politician and diplomat of the French Revolution and the Consulate. He served as Minister of the Interior from 1799 to ...

* Claude Boyer (1618-1698),

French clergyman French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), ...

, playwright, apologist and poet * Claudette Boyer (1938–2013), Canadian politician *

Clete Boyer Cletis Leroy "Clete" Boyer (February 9, 1937 – June 4, 2007) was an American professional baseball third baseman — who occasionally played shortstop and second base — in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Athletics (1955–57) ...

(1937–2007), American baseball player *

David Boyer David Boyer (c. 1961-) is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maine House of Representatives since December 7, 2022. He represents Maine's 87th House district. Electoral history He was elected on November 8, 2022, in the 20 ...

(born nd.), American politician * Denise Boyer-Merdich (born 1962), American soccer player and a part of United States women's national team *

Derek Boyer Derek Boyer (born 14 June 1969) is a Fijian-Australian world champion powerlifter, former professional strongman competitor and actor. Strongman and powerlifting Boyer has competed seven times in the World's ...

(born 1969), Fijian-Australian world champion powerlifter * Doug Boyer (born 1947), Iowa business entrepreneur and philanthropist * Edie Boyer (born 1966), American discus thrower * Elizabeth H. Boyer (born 1952), American fantasy author * Elizabeth M. Boyer (1913–2002), American lawyer, feminist founder of Women's Equity Action League (WEAL), and writer *

Éric Boyer Éric Boyer (born 2 December 1963) is a French former professional road bicycle racer. Boyer was born in Choisy-le-Roi. In the 1988 Tour de France, he finished in 5th place in the overall classification - the highest placed French finisher. Boye ...

(born 1963), French professional road bicycle racer *

Ernest L. Boyer Ernest LeRoy Boyer (September 13, 1928 – December 8, 1995) was an American educator who most notably served as Chancellor of the State University of New York, United States Commissioner of Education, and President of the Carnegie Foundation for ...

(1928-1995), American educator * François Boyer (1920-2003), French screenwriter * G. Bruce Boyer (born 1941), Journalist * George Boyer (born 1954), Professor of Labor Economics in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at

Cornell University Cornell University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university based in Ithaca, New York, United States. The university was co-founded by American philanthropist Ezra Cornell and historian and educator Andrew Dickson W ...

Gilles Boyer Gilles Boyer (born 4 July 1971) is a French politician of the Horizons party. He has served as a Member of the European Parliament since 2019 and was re-elected in 2024. Early life and education Born to two university professors, Boyer spent h ...

(born 1971), French politician of the Horizons party and elected

Member of the European Parliament A member of the European Parliament (MEP) is a person who has been Election, elected to serve as a popular representative in the European Parliament. When the European Parliament (then known as the Common Assembly of the European Coal and S ...

Glenn Boyer Glenn G. Boyer (January 5, 1924 – February 14, 2013)
2013-02-19 was a controversial author who pub ...

(1924–2013), American writer * Greg Boyer (disambiguation), several people *

Herbert Boyer Herbert Wayne "Herb" Boyer (born July 10, 1936) is an American biotechnologist, researcher and entrepreneur in biotechnology. Along with Stanley N. Cohen and Paul Berg, he discovered recombinant DNA, a method to coax bacteria into producing for ...

(born 1936), American biochemist and businessman * India Boyer (1907–1998), American architect *

Isabella Eugénie Boyer Isabella Eugénie Boyer (17 December 1841 – 12 May 1904) was a French-American model and heiress. Biography Boyer was born in Paris to Louis Noël Boyer, a French confectioner, and his English-born wife Pamela Lockwood (also known as 'Pamil ...

(1841-1904), French-American model and heiress *

Jacques Boyer Jonathan Boyer (born October 8, 1955), nicknamed "Jock" and "Jacques", is an American former professional cyclist who, in 1981, became the first American to participate in the Tour de France. In November 2002, Boyer pled guilty to seven counts o ...

(born 1955), American cyclist and child molester *

Jacqueline Boyer Eliane Ducos (born 23 April 1941), known professionally as Jacqueline Boyer (), is a French singer and actress. She is also the daughter of performers Jacques Pills and Lucienne Boyer. In Eurovision Song Contest 1960, 1960, she won the Eurovis ...

(born 1941), French singer *

Jean Boyer (director) Jean Boyer (26 June 1901 – 10 March 1965) was a French film director and songwriter. He was born in Paris. Selected songs * 1930: "Un regardé", in ( Hanns Schwarz, 1930, music by F. Hollaender) * 1931: "Les Gars de la marine", in '' Le Capitai ...

(1901–1965), French director and author * Jean Boyer (politician) (born 1937), French politician *

Jean-Pierre Boyer Jean-Pierre Boyer (; 15 February 1776 – 9 July 1850) was one of the leaders of the Haitian Revolution, and the president of Haiti from 1818 to 1843. He reunited the north and south of the country into the Republic of Haiti in 1820 and also ann ...

(1776–1843), Haitian President and emancipator of slaves in Santo Domingo * Jean-Pierre Boyer (cardinal) (1829–1896), French prelate of the Catholic Church, also the

Bishop of Clermont The Archdiocese of Clermont (Latin: ''Archidioecesis Claromontana''; French language, French: ''Archidiocèse de Clermont'') is a Latin Church, Latin archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The diocese comprises the Departments of Fr ...

and

Archbishop of Bourges In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdioc ...

Jeremy Boyer Jeremy A. Boyer (born May 12, 1980) is an American musician best known for being the stadium organist for the National Hockey League's St. Louis Blues. Early life Boyer was born and raised in Potosi, Missouri. He was a self-taught organist as ...

(born 1980), American stadium organist * Jim Boyer (disambiguation), several people * John W. Boyer (1890-1924), race car driver and co-winner of the

1924 Indianapolis 500 The 12th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday, May 30, 1924. L. L. Corum started the race in the #15 entry, and was relieved during the race by Joe Boyer. Boyer proceeded to drive the c ...

. * John W. Boyer (born 1946), American historian and academic administrator * Joseph Boyer (1848–1930), a Canadian-American inventor and computer industrialist *

Josh Boyer Josh Boyer (born January 21, 1977) is an American college and professional football coach. Boyer previously coached with the New England Patriots and multiple college football teams. Coaching career College After graduating from Muskingum Coll ...

(born 1977), American football coach * Julien Boyer (born 1988), French professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...

who plays as a

left-back In the sport of association football, a defender is an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield player whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Defenders fall into four main categ ...

* Katherine Boyer (born nd.), Canadian

Métis The Métis ( , , , ) are a mixed-race Indigenous people whose historical homelands include Canada's three Prairie Provinces extending into parts of Ontario, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories and the northwest United States. They ha ...

artist * Katy Boyer (born nd.), American actress *

Ken Boyer Kenton Lloyd Boyer (May 20, 1931 – September 7, 1982) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) third baseman, coach and manager who played with the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets, Chicago White Sox, and Los Angeles Dodgers for 15 seaso ...

(1931–1982), American baseball player * LaNada Boyer (born 1947), Native American writer and activist * Lewis L. Boyer (1886-1944), American politician and

U.S. Representative The United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the U.S. Senate being the upper house. Together, the House and Senate have the authority under Article One of th ...

Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its ...

* Lisa Boyer (born nd.), College Basketball Coach *

Louis Boyer (disambiguation) Louis Boyer may refer to: * Louis Boyer (astronomer) (1901–1999), French astronomer * Louis-Alphonse Boyer (1839–1916), Canadian merchant and political figure from Quebec * Louis Boyer (merchant) (1795–1870), mason, merchant and land owner ...

, several people * Lucien Boyer (1876-1942), French

music hall Music hall is a type of British theatrical entertainment that was most popular from the early Victorian era, beginning around 1850, through the World War I, Great War. It faded away after 1918 as the halls rebranded their entertainment as Varie ...

singer *

Lucienne Boyer Lucienne Boyer (18 August 1901 – 6 December 1983) was a French diseuse and singer, best known for her song " Parlez-moi d'amour". Her impresario was Bruno Coquatrix. According to the New York Times, she "reigned as queen of Paris nightlife du ...

(1901–1983), French singer * Mark Boyer (born 1960), retired

American football American football, referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron football, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular American football field, field with goalposts at e ...

tight end The tight end (TE) is an offense (sports), offensive position in American football, arena football, and Canadian football. It is a hybrid that combines the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a receiver (football), receiv ...

* Mark A. Boyer (born 1961), Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor in the Department of Geography at the

University of Connecticut The University of Connecticut (UConn) is a public land-grant research university system with its main campus in Storrs, Connecticut, United States. It was founded in 1881 as the Storrs Agricultural School, named after two benefactors. In 1893, ...

and a specialist in

international relations International relations (IR, and also referred to as international studies, international politics, or international affairs) is an academic discipline. In a broader sense, the study of IR, in addition to multilateral relations, concerns al ...

theory * Marius Boyer (1885–1947), French architect and professor * Marine Boyer (born 2000), French female

artistic gymnast Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of gymnastics in which athletes perform short routines on different types of apparatus. The sport is governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG), which assigns the '' Code of Points'' used ...

Max Boyer Maxime "Max" Boyer (born June 2, 1984) is a Canadians, Canadian Professional wrestling, professional wrestler, best known for his time in the Chikara (professional wrestling), Chikara and International Wrestling Syndicate (IWS) professional wrestl ...

(born 1984), Canadian professional wrestler * Merle Boyer (1920–2009), American jewelry designer *Michael Boyer (born 1960), American actor and showman * Michael P. Boyer (1831–1867), American politician from Pennsylvania * Michelle Boyer, American politician *

Miguel Boyer Miguel Boyer (5 February 1939 – 29 September 2014) was a Spanish economist and politician, who served as minister of economy, treasury and commerce from 1982 to 1985. Early life and education Boyer was born in St. Jean de Luz, France, on 5 F ...

(1939–2014), Spanish politician * Mitch Boyer (1837–1876), Old West guide and interpreter of Sioux and French Canadian descent *

Myriam Boyer Myriam Boyer (born 23 May 1948) is a French actress. She appeared in more than eighty films and television shows since 1970. At the age of 18, she married with whom she had a son, Clovis Cornillac. From 1975 until his death in 1999 she was marr ...

(born 1948), French film and television actress *

Nate Boyer Nate Boyer (born January 9, 1981) is a United States Army Green Beret, actor, and former professional football player who played one season in the National Football League (NFL) as a long snapper. He played college football for the Texas Longhor ...

(born 1981),

United States Army The United States Army (USA) is the primary Land warfare, land service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution.Article II, section 2, clause 1 of th ...

Green Beret The green beret was the official headdress of the British Commandos, a special-forces unit active during World War II. It is still worn by members of the Royal Marines after passing the Commando Course, and personnel from other units of the Roy ...

and actor * Nikki Boyer (born 1975), American actress and singer-songwriter * Otto Boyer (1874–1912), German

genre Genre () is any style or form of communication in any mode (written, spoken, digital, artistic, etc.) with socially agreed-upon conventions developed over time. In popular usage, it normally describes a category of literature, music, or other fo ...

painter and writer *

Pascal Boyer Pascal Robert Boyer is a Franco-American cognitive anthropologist and evolutionary psychologist, mostly known for his work in the cognitive science of religion. He studied at université Paris-Nanterre and Cambridge, and taught at the Universi ...

(born nd.), French-American anthropologist * Patrick Boyer (born 1945), Canadian politician * Paul Boyer (disambiguation), several people * Peter Boyer (born 1970), American composer *

Phil Boyer Philip John Boyer (born 25 January 1949) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. He played for various clubs throughout his career and came through the academy at Derby County, leaving for York City in 1968 witho ...

(born 1949), English footballer *

Pierre François Xavier Boyer Pierre François Xavier Boyer (; 7 September 1772 – 11 July 1851) became a French division commander during the Napoleonic Wars. He joined a volunteer regiment in 1792. He fought in the Italian campaign of 1796 and participated in the Fren ...

(1772–1851), French general of the Napoleonic Wars and Algerian invasion *

Régis Boyer Régis Boyer (25 June 1932 – 16 June 2017) was a French literary scholar, historian and translator, specialised on Nordic literature and the Viking Age. Biography Régis Boyer was born in Reims on 25 June 1932. At age 20 he earned a degree in lit ...

(1932–2017), French scholar *

Richard Boyer (disambiguation) Richard Boyer may refer to: *Richard Boyer (broadcaster) (1891–1961), Australian broadcaster *Richard O. Boyer (1903–1973), American journalist *Rick Boyer (1943–2021), American author *Richard Delmer Boyer (born 1958), American convicted murd ...

, several people *

Rick Boyer Richard Lewis Boyer (194319 January 2021) was an American writer, best known for series of crime novels featuring Charlie "Doc" Adams, a dental surgeon in New England. His debut novel ''Billingsgate Shoal'' received the Edgar Award for best novel ...

(1943–2021), American author and university professor * Robert Stephen Boyer (born nd.), American professor of computer science, mathematics, and philosophy at The University of Texas at Austin * Robert Hamilton Boyer (1932-1966), a visiting professor shot and killed in Charles Whitman's shooting spree at The University of Texas at Austin in 1966, known for the

Boyer–Lindquist coordinates In the mathematical description of general relativity, the Boyer–Lindquist coordinates are a generalization of the coordinates used for the metric of a Schwarzschild black hole that can be used to express the metric of a Kerr black hole. Th ...

* Robert Boyer (artist) (1948–2004), Canadian artist of aboriginal heritage * Scott Boyer (1947–2018), American musician * Sally Boyer (born nd.), American gambler * Stéphen Boyer (born 1996), French volleyball player * Stephen A. Boyer (1828–1904), American politician from Maryland * Stéphane Boyer (born 1988), Canadian politician and mayor of

Laval, Quebec Laval is a city in Quebec, Canada. It is in the southwest of the province, north of Montreal. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third-largest city in the province after Montreal and Quebec City, and the thirteenth largest city in Can ...

Valérie Boyer Valérie Boyer (; born 11 June 1962) is a French politician who has served as a Senator for the Bouches-du-Rhône department since 2020. A member of The Republicans (LR), she was previously elected to the National Assembly from 2007 until 2020. ...

(born 1962), French politician and

Senator A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or Legislative chamber, chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the Ancient Rome, ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior ...

for

Bouches-du-Rhône Bouches-du-Rhône ( ; , ; ; "the Mouths of the Rhône") is a Departments of France, department in southern France. It borders Vaucluse to the north, Gard to the west and Var (department), Var to the east. The Mediterranean Sea lies to the sout ...

* Xavier Boyer (born nd.), singer of the group

Tahiti 80 Tahiti 80 are a French indie pop band from Rouen. The group was founded in 1992 by Xavier Boyer, Pedro Resende, Médéric Gontier and Sylvain Marchand. History Singer and guitarist Boyer and bassist Resende formed the group as students at th ...

* Yves Boyer (born 1965), French

luge A luge () is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds Supine position, supine (face-up) and feet-first. A luger begins seated, propelling themselves initially from handles on either side of the start ramp, then steers by using the Ca ...

r who competed in the men's

singles Singles are people not in a committed relationship. Singles may also refer to: Film and television * ''Singles'' (miniseries), a 1984 Australian television series * ''Singles'' (1992 film), written and directed by Cameron Crowe * ''Singles'' ...

and doubles events at the

1992 Winter Olympics The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Albertville '92 (Franco-Provençal, Arpitan: ''Arbèrtvile '92''), were a winter multi-sport event held from 8 to 23 February 1992 in and aroun ...

* Yvonne Boyer (born 1953), first indigenous person from Ontario appointed to the Senate of Canada * Zac Boyer (born 1971),

National Hockey League The National Hockey League (NHL; , ''LNH'') is a professional ice hockey league in North America composed of 32 teams25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Cana ...

right winger In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. ...

* Elayna Boyer (born 2010),

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