Lennon
/ˈlɛn.ən/ name
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Proper Noun
- 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 A unisex given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.
- 3 A commune in Finistère department, Brittany, France.
- 4 A village in Venice Township, Shiawassee County and Clayton Township, Genesee County, Michigan, United States.
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More examples"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)”).