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LYNN

From an English surname which was derived from Welsh llyn "lake". Before the start of the 20th century it was primarily used for boys, but it has since come to be more common for girls. In some cases it may be thought of as a short form of LINDA or names that end in lyn or line.


Usage: English
Short Forms: LINETTE, LINNET, LINNETTE, LYNETTE, LYNNETTE
Full Forms: LINDA, LYNDA
Variants: LINDY, LINNIE, LYN, LYNDI, LYNNA, LYNNE
Feminine Forms: LYN, LYNETTE, LYNNA, LYNNE, LYNNETTE
Famous People: Lynn Marguliswiki (Biologist, 1938, United States), Jamie Lynn Spearswiki (Actor, 1991, United States), Mary Lynn Rajskubwiki (Actor, 1971, United States), Lynn Redgravewiki (Actor, 1943, United Kingdom)
Anagrams: Find anagrams for LYNN.
Popularity: *Popularity is given by the percentage of usage over the years.

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