# Theron

Theron (/ˈθɪərɒn/ THEER-on, /θəˈroʊn/) is a surname of Occitan origin (from place-names Théron, Thérond variant form of *Thoron — same as Le Thor (Vaucluse, Torum 1029) — from PIE *tur- or Latin torus "height"), and a given name in English. It may refer to:

## Given name

* Theron of Acragas (died 473 BC), 5th century BC tyrant of Acragas, Sicily
* Theron Akin (1855–1933), U.S. Representative from New York
* Theron Baldwin (1801–1870), American Congregational minister
* Theron C. Bennett (1879–1937), American pianist, ragtime composer, and music publisher
* Theron Cooper (born 1974), Bahamian sprinter
* Theron S. Copeland (1831–1905), American law enforcement officer
* Theron Drew (1900–1978), American LDS schismatic
* Theron Ephron Catlin (1878–1960), U.S. Representative from Missouri
* Theron Feemster, American record producer, songwriter, musician, and singer
* Theron J. Fouts (1893–1954), American football player and coach
* Theron Hale (1883–1954), American old-time fiddle and banjo player
* Theron Lyman (1869–1939), American football player and coach
* Theron Lynd (1920–1978), American circuit clerk, who was subject of six year of legal issues for voter discrimination
* Theron Metcalf (1784–1875), New England jurist and judge
* Theron W. Mortimer (1872–1952), American football player and coach
* Theron Newell (1916–1993), American writer
* Theron R. Perlee (1824–1894), American soldier and politician
* Theron T. Pond (1800–1852), American pharmacist and businessman
* Theron Randolph, MD (1906–1995), founder of the holistic field of environmental illness and medicine known as clinical ecology
* Theron Read (1964–2009), American film actor
* Theron Moses Rice (1829–1895), U.S. Representative from Missouri
* Theron Sapp (born 1935), former American football running back
* Theron Smith (born 1963), American cartoonist and designer
* Theron Smith (born 1980), American professional basketball player
* Theron Strinden (1919–2011), American politician and businessman
* Theron R. Strong (1802–1873), American politician and lawyer
* Theron Wasson (1887–1970), American petroleum geologist and engineer
* Theron Wood (born 1990), Caymanian footballer

## Surname

* Annique Theron (1929–2016), South African businesswoman
* Charlize Theron (born 1975), South African actress
* Daniel Theron (1872–1900), Boer officer
* Dawie Theron (born 1966), former South African rugby union player
* Duimpie Theron (born 1979), former Namibian rugby union player
* Gus Theron (born 1975), former South African rugby union player
* Hendrik Schalk Theron (1869–1922), South African mining engineer and politician
* Inge Theron (born 1976), London-based South African skincare specialist and former radio personality
* Jan Theron (1930–1993), South African wrestler
* Jean-Paul Theron (born 1950s), former French doctor
* Johan Theron (born c. 1943), former South African government information officer
* Johan Theron (born 1975), former Namibian tennis player
* Juan "Rusty" Theron (born 1985), South African cricketer
* Leo Theron (1926–2010), South African stained-glass window artist
* Leona Theron (born 1966), South African Constitutional Court judge
* Liesl Theron (born 1970s), South African trans activist
* Liniques Theron (born 1995), former Namibian female tennis player
* Nelius Theron (born 1997), Namibian rugby union player
* Paul Theron (born 1966), South African asset manager
* Servaas Theron (1918–1986), South African World War II fighter pilot

## Other uses

* Theron Mountains, Coats Land, Antarctica
* Therons, a race of fictional aliens in the Dan Dare stories
* The Damnation of Theron Ware, 1896 novel by Harold Frederic
* Potnia Theron, ancient art motif
* Ptolemais Theron, ancient Greek marketplace in Africa
* MV Theron, later named MV Eurabia Sun, a Dutch-Lebanese merchant ship