Halcyon

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Halcyon is a name originally derived from Alcyone of Greek mythology and may refer to:

Birds

• Halcyon (genus), a genus of kingfishers
• Tree kingfisher, a family of birds (Halcyonidae) containing the above genus

Buildings

• Halcyon Castle, a castle in Travancore, Kerala, India
• Halcyon Gallery, a group of three art galleries in the United Kingdom
• Halcyon House, a Georgian style home in Washington, D.C., United States

Media

Places

• Halcyon, California
• Halcyon, Missouri
• Halcyon, West Virginia
• Halcyon Hot Springs, British Columbia, a former resort in the Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada

Ships

• Halcyon 23, a type of sailing ship built in England, United Kingdom
• Halcyon class minesweeper, a type of British Royal Navy minesweeper
• HMS Halcyon, at least five ships of the British Royal Navy
• USS Halcyon a ship from the first world war and commissioned to United States Navy in 1917

Other uses

• Halcyon Monitoring Solutions, a company that monitors performance of computer systems
• John Styn (also known as Halcyon Lujah), American blogger and entrepreneur
• The Halcyon Company, a film studio
• Halcyon linear accelerator, produced by Varian Medical Systems

See also

• Alcione (disambiguation)
• Alcyone (disambiguation)
• Halcion (triazolam), an insomnia drug
• Halcyon Days (disambiguation)
• halycon— a common misspelling, miss-setting, or commercial name