Myles (disambiguation)
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Myles
was the son of Lelex
in Greek mythology
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As a first name, Myles may also refer to:
Myles is also a surname, and may refer to:
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The name Myles may also refer to:
Myles
In Greek mythology, Myles was brother to Polycaon, and was the father of Eurotas who fathered Sparta after whom the city of Sparta was named. After his father died, Myles ruled Laconia. During Myles' life, he was often referred to and known as the Miller; hence he has been regarded as the inventor...
was the son of Lelex
Lelex
In Greek mythology, Lelex was a King of Laconia. He was married to the Naiad nymph, Cleochareia. He had several sons, including Myles, Polycaon, Pterelaus, and Cteson. The parentage of Lelex is variously stated...
in Greek mythology
Greek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
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As a first name, Myles may also refer to:
- Myles BrandMyles BrandMyles Neil Brand, Ph. D. was the 14th president of the University of Oregon, president of the United States' National Collegiate Athletic Association , and 16th president of Indiana University.-Personal life:...
, president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association - Myles BurnyeatMyles BurnyeatMyles Fredric Burnyeat CBE FBA is an English classicist and philosopher.-Life:Educated at Bryanston School and King’s College, Cambridge, Burnyeat was a student of Bernard Williams at University College London....
, English classicist and philosopher - Myles CoverdaleMyles CoverdaleMyles Coverdale was a 16th-century Bible translator who produced the first complete printed translation of the Bible into English.-Life:...
, 16th-century Bible translator who produced the first complete printed translation of the Bible into English - Myles GoodwynMyles GoodwynMyles Goodwyn is a record producer, guitarist, lead vocalist, main songwriter, founding member of the veteran Canadian hard rock band April Wine and father of the electronic artist Aaron Goodwyn...
, guitarist, lead vocalist, main songwriter and founding member of the Canadian hard rock band April WineApril WineApril Wine is a Canadian rock band formed in 1969. According to the band, they chose the name 'April Wine' simply because members thought the two words sounded good together... - Myles HeskettMyles HeskettMyles Heskett is the former drummer of Australian rock band Wolfmother.Heskett grew up in Sydney's Northern Beaches, attending Barrenjoey High School. His mother was a primary school principal and his father, who died in 2004, was an artist...
, drummer of Australian hard rock band WolfmotherWolfmotherWolfmother is an Australian rock band from Erskineville, Sydney. Formed in 2000, the group was originally a trio composed of vocalist and guitarist Andrew Stockdale, bassist and keyboardist Chris Ross and drummer Myles Heskett. Wolfmother released their self-titled debut album in October 2005,... - Myles StandishMyles StandishMyles Standish was an English military officer hired by the Pilgrims as military advisor for Plymouth Colony. One of the Mayflower passengers, Standish played a leading role in the administration and defense of Plymouth Colony from its inception...
, MayflowerMayflowerThe Mayflower was the ship that transported the English Separatists, better known as the Pilgrims, from a site near the Mayflower Steps in Plymouth, England, to Plymouth, Massachusetts, , in 1620...
pilgrimPilgrimA pilgrim is a traveler who is on a journey to a holy place. Typically, this is a physical journeying to some place of special significance to the adherent of a particular religious belief system...
and military advisor for Plymouth colonyPlymouth ColonyPlymouth Colony was an English colonial venture in North America from 1620 to 1691. The first settlement of the Plymouth Colony was at New Plymouth, a location previously surveyed and named by Captain John Smith. The settlement, which served as the capital of the colony, is today the modern town...
Myles is also a surname, and may refer to:
In music:
- Alannah MylesAlannah MylesAlannah Myles is a Canadian singer-songwriter, the daughter of Canadian broadcast pioneer William Douglas Byles. In 1989, she released her eponymous debut album...
, Canadian musician - Alannah Myles (album)Alannah Myles (album)Alannah Myles was the self-titled debut album released by Alannah Myles on March 28, 1989. It reached number five on the Billboard 200 in the U.S...
, the self-titled debut album released by Alannah Myles on January 1, 1989 - Billy MylesBilly MylesWilliam Myles Nobles , known as Billy Myles, was an American R&B songwriter active in the 1950s and 1960s. He is best known for " All My Love" recorded by Jackie Wilson , and "Have You Ever Loved A Woman" recorded by Freddie King , then Eric Clapton .-History:Billy Myles specialised in love ballads...
, award-winning American R&B songwriter active in the 1950s and 1960s - Heather MylesHeather MylesHeather Myles is a country singer. Her honky tonk singing is in the Bakersfield sound-style and has been likened by many to that of Dwight Yoakam. She has had her songs featured in a major feature film....
, American country singer - Kristyna MylesKristyna MylesKristyna Myles is a British singer-songwriter who is currently based in Manchester. Originally from Leicestershire, she came into prominence after winning Busk Idol, a 2005 nationwide singing competition organised by BBC Radio 5 Live...
, British singer-songwriter - Peter MylesPeter MylesPeter Myles is a film music editor.Peter Myles was born in Nova Scotia, Canada and was a classical record producer/editor at Delos Records before entering the film industry. As a record producer he worked with such artists as Flutist Jean Pierre Rampal, The Westminter Choir, Tenor John Aler, and...
, Canadian film music editor - Myles KennedyMyles KennedyMyles Richard Kennedy is an American musician and singer-songwriter best known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Alter Bridge, and as the lead vocalist in Slash's current solo project...
, lead singer and guitarist for rock band, Alter BridgeAlter BridgeAlter Bridge is an American rock band that was formed in 2004 in Orlando, Florida by lead guitarist Mark Tremonti, bassist Brian Marshall, and drummer Scott Phillips, who are all also members of Creed. Lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Myles Kennedy, formerly of The Mayfield Four and the frontman...
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In sport:
- Brandon MylesBrandon MylesBrandon Myles is an American and Canadian football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Giants in 2007...
, American football wide receiver - Nate MylesNate MylesNate Myles is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Sydney Roosters of the NRL. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representative forward, he previously played for the Bulldogs club...
, Australian rugby league player - David Myles (rugby league)David Myles (rugby league)David Myles is a former professional rugby league footballer. He played for the Gold Coast Titans, North Queensland Cowboys, Auckland Warriors and the Gold Coast Chargers in first grade...
In acting:
- Eve MylesEve MylesEve Myles is an award winning Welsh actress of stage and screen. She is best known to Welsh audiences for her portrayal of Ceri Owen in the BBC Wales drama Belonging, and to audiences worldwide for her role as Gwen Cooper in the science fiction show Torchwood, a spin-off from Doctor Who.-Personal...
, actress from Ystradgynlais, Wales - Sophia MylesSophia Myles-Early life:Myles was born in London. She is the daughter of Jane, who works in educational publishing, and Peter Myles, a retired Anglican vicar in Isleworth, west London. Her maternal grandmother was Russian, and she refers to herself as "half-Welsh, half-Russian". She grew up in Notting Hill,...
, English actress
In politics:
- David Myles (politician), British conservative party politician
- Gilbert MylesGilbert MylesGilbert Myles, JP, is a former New Zealand politician.- Member of Parliament :He was elected to Parliament for the seat of Roskill in the 1990 elections as part of the New Zealand National Party, a previously safe-seat of the previously ruling Labour Party, largely on a platform of opposition to...
, New Zealand politician - Andrew Watson MylesAndrew Watson MylesAndrew Watson Myles was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1920 as a Liberal, and made an unsuccessful bid for the leadership of the Manitoba Liberal Party in 1927....
, Canadian politician - James MylesJames MylesMajor James Sproule Myles was an Irish soldier, politician and rugby union player.-Rugby player:Myles played rugby for City of Derry and Ireland. In October 1899, together with Thomas Harvey, he was a member of the Ireland team that went on a tour of Canada. This was their first ever overseas tour...
, British Army officer and Irish politician
In other fields:
- Brenda Smith Myles, associate professor in the Department of Special Education at the University of Kansas
- Thomas Myles, Irish surgeon and gun-runner
- Eileen MylesEileen MylesEileen Myles is an American poet who has also worked in fiction, non-fiction, and theater.She won a 2010 Shelley Memorial Award.-Early life and career:...
, American poet - Bria Myles, American model
- Gareth MylesGareth MylesGareth Myles is a British academic economist. He was born in Manchester and educated at the University of Warwick, the London School of Economics and Nuffield College, Oxford.- Current and past employment :...
, British academic economist - Edgar Kinghorn MylesEdgar Kinghorn MylesEdgar Kinghorn Myles VC DSO was a British recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
, British soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross - Myles Henderson,Canadian arborist and forester of the Great White North.
The name Myles may also refer to:
- Myles Goodwyn (album)Myles Goodwyn (album)Myles Goodwyn is a 1988, self-titled solo album by Myles Goodwyn, the lead singer/songwriter, guitarist, pianist, and founding member of the Canadian rock group April Wine. Two alternate versions of this album exist, with a reissue having been released with different album cover art from that of...
, the self-titled solo album released by Myles GoodwynMyles GoodwynMyles Goodwyn is a record producer, guitarist, lead vocalist, main songwriter, founding member of the veteran Canadian hard rock band April Wine and father of the electronic artist Aaron Goodwyn...
of April WineApril WineApril Wine is a Canadian rock band formed in 1969. According to the band, they chose the name 'April Wine' simply because members thought the two words sounded good together... - Myles na gCopaleen, one of Brian O'Nolan's many pen-names