What does "lynn" mean?
A local name for King's Lynn, Norfolk, England.
Lynn
/lɪn/ name, slang
name, slang ·Moderate ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A local name for King's Lynn, Norfolk, England.
- Grammar: lynn is listed as name, slang.
- Nearest alternatives: basin, first name, forename, given name.
- Useful contrasts: surname.
- Usage evidence: King Edward. But whither shall we then? Hastings. To Lynn, my lord; and ship from thence to Flanders.
How to use "lynn"
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A local name for King's Lynn, Norfolk, England. colloquial
"King Edward. But whither shall we then? Hastings. To Lynn, my lord; and ship from thence to Flanders."
- 2 An English habitational surname from Welsh, from King's Lynn in Norfolk, from Welsh llyn (“lake”) or Old English lean (“reward”, implying land tenure).
- 3 A Scottish habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic, from Scottish Gaelic linne (“firth; pond, pool; waterfall”).
- 4 A surname from German, an anglicization of Lind.
- 5 A surname from Irish, a variant of Flynn.
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- 6 A male given name transferred from the surname, usually used as a middle name.
- 7 A female given name transferred from the surname, popular as a middle name.
- 8 A female given name, variant of Lyn, popular as a middle name.
- 9 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Winston County, Alabama.
- 10 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Lawrence County, Arkansas.
- 11 A number of places in the United States:; A former settlement in Alameda County, California; named for the city in Massachusetts.
- 12 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Washington Township, Randolph County, Indiana.
- 13 A number of places in the United States:; A city in Essex County, Massachusetts; named for King's Lynn, Norfolk.
- 14 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Morrill County, Nebraska.
- 15 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Box Elder County, Utah; named for founder John Lind.
- 16 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia.
- 17 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Clark County, Wisconsin.
- 18 A number of places in the United States:; A Virginia Beach; Lynnhaven section of Virginia Beach, VA.
- 19 A number of places in the United States:; A number of townships in the United States, listed under Lynn Township.
- 20 A community in Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 21 A river in Ontario, flowing from the town of Simcoe into Lake Erie.
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Example
"King Edward. But whither shall we then? Hastings. To Lynn, my lord; and ship from thence to Flanders."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "lynn"?
Common synonyms include: basin, first name, forename, given name, lynne, pool.
How do you use "lynn" in a sentence?
King Edward. But whither shall we then? Hastings. To Lynn, my lord; and ship from thence to Flanders.
How do you pronounce "lynn"?
Pronounced /lɪn/.