Namesakes
Nobel Prize Winners:
1 peace
(peace) John Boyd Orr 1949 
Notable Actors and Actresses:
1 actor
Cayden Boyd 1994-
Notable Writers:
1 author
William Boyd 1952-
Olympic Medalists:
1 bronze, 1 bronze/silver
(bronze/silver) Carla Boyd 1996; 2000 basketball
(bronze) Micah Boyd 2008 rowing