Lennon

//ˈlɛn.ən// name

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  1. 1
    A surname from Irish, notably of John Lennon (1940–1980), one of the Beatles.

    "'He means the other Lennon,' Slowey's voice said. ' John Lennon from the Beatles.' And Farley saw him then, on the bend of the counter smoking a cigar. Slowey then turned to the barman, '... and he means the other Lenin, you know, the Russian revolutionary?'"

  2. 2
    A unisex given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.
  3. 3
    A commune in Finistère department, Brittany, France.
  4. 4
    A village in Venice Township, Shiawassee County and Clayton Township, Genesee County, Michigan, United States.

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john lennon

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"Why do many people like John Lennon so much?"

Etymology

From Irish Ó Leannáin (“descendant of Lover (Leannán)”) and from Ó Lonáin (“descendant of Blackbird (Lonán)”).

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