Lynn

Given name option

Lynn is a given name, used for both males and females though now predominantly feminine.

It originated as a surname derived from a Welsh word meaning lake.

Lynn also appears frequently as a middle name and as a component in compound names like Carolyn or Marilyn: Lynn was named after her grandmother.

name

Celtic

Of Irish-Welsh descent

ancestry · heritage · genealogy · lineage · family tree · bloodline · roots · etymology · namesake · baptism

place

Massachusetts

Northeastern colonial state

city · borough · district · locale · township · municipality · region · coastal · harbor · port

water

lake

Enclosed body of freshwater

  • pondSmall still body
  • poolCollective fund or basin
  • waterfallDescending river over precipice

stream · brook · cascade · loch · tarn · mere · reservoir · basin · inlet · cove

notable

country music

Rural Southern folk-pop genre

performer · artist · icon · legend · star

Categories
Phrases
Family

Lyndon, Lynne

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G