Yule, also Youell, Youle, Youll or Yuill, is a

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generally of British origin. Yule as a name is derived from the pagan festival of the same name, used for those born at Christmas time. People with the surname include *

Annie Henrietta Yule Annie Henrietta Yule, Lady Yule ( Yule; 1 August 1874 – 14 July 1950) was a British film financier and a breeder of Arabian horses. She co-founded the British National Films Company and Hanstead Stud, and commissioned the superyachts of her da ...

(1874–1950), British film financier and breeder of Arabian horses * Billy Yule (born 1954), sit-in drummer for The Velvet Underground in 1970 * Bob Yule (1920–1953), New Zealand-born fighter pilot of the Royal Air Force during the Battle of Britain and Second World War * Charles Bampfield Yule (1806–1878), Royal Naval explorer and author * Sir David Yule, 1st Baronet (1858–1928), Scottish businessman based in India * Daniel Yule (born 1993), Swiss alpine ski racer * David Yule (field hockey) (born 1974), Canadian field hockey player * Doug Yule (born 1947), American musician and singer, member of The Velvet Underground 19681973 * Emma Serepta Yule (1863–1939), American educator, writer * George Yule (businessman) (1829–1892), Scottish merchant in England and India, fourth President of the Indian National Congress * George Yule (linguist) (born 1947), British linguist * Henry Youll (also Youell) (1608), English madrigalist and composer *

Henry Yule Colonel (United Kingdom), Colonel Sir Henry Yule (1 May 1820 – 30 December 1889) was a Scottish Oriental studies, Orientalist and geographer. He published many travel books, including translations of the work of Marco Polo and ''Mirabil ...

(1820–1889), Scottish orientalist * Ian Yuill (born 1964), Scottish politician * Jack Youll (1897–1918), English recipient of the Victoria Cross * Jimmy Yuill (born 1956), Scottish actor * James B. Yule (1884–1957), American forestry engineer *

Joe Yule Ninnian Joseph Yule (30 April 1892 – 30 March 1950) was a Scottish-American burlesque and vaudeville actor who later appeared in many films as a character actor. He starred alongside Renie Riano in the '' Jiggs and Maggie'' film series. Yule ...

(1892–1950), Scottish-American vaudeville comedian, father of Mickey Rooney * Joe Yule Jr. (1920–2014), birth name of American actor Mickey Rooney * John Yule (1812–1886), a seigneur and politician in Canada East * John Yule (botanist) (1762–1827), a Scottish physician and botanist * John Yule (California politician) (1833–c. 1888), a Scottish-born American politician * John Clinton Youle (1916–1999), American meteorologist, newspaper editor, and politician * Michael Youll (born 1939), English cricketer * Mike Youle (born 1960), British doctor and clinical researcher specializing in HIV treatment * Oliver Youll (born 1970), English cricketer * Paul Youll (born 1965), English science fiction artist, twin brother of Stephen *

Paul Yule (photojournalist) Paul Harris Yule (born 1956) is a photojournalist and film maker. In addition to his photography, he has directed more than 30 films on six continents, often on controversial political and social themes, several of which have won major awards, i ...

(born 1956), British photographer and film maker * Paul Alan Yule (), German archaeologist * Robert Yuill (1924–2006), Canadian politician *

Stephen Youll Stephen Youll (born 8 June 1965 in Hartlepool) is a British science fiction artist. He got his start in the genre when his work, done in conjunction with his twin brother Paul Youll, Paul, was seen in 1987 at the 45th World Science Fiction Conv ...

(born 1965), English science fiction artist, twin brother of Paul * Thomas Yule (born 1976), South African-born Scottish weightlifter * Tom Yule (1888-?), Scottish footballer * Tommy Yule (born 1953), Scottish footballer *

Udny Yule George Udny Yule, CBE, FRS (18 February 1871 – 26 June 1951), usually known as Udny Yule, was a British statistician, particularly known for the Yule distribution and proposing the preferential attachment model for random graphs. Perso ...

(1871–1951), Scottish statistician * Wayne Youle (born 1974), New Zealand artist * William Yule (psychologist) (1940–2023), psychologist and professor of applied child psychology

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