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Lynn

Name Meaning:

Short form of Linda ("beautiful, tender") or Lynda. Also from a Welsh surname meaning "lake" or an Old English word 'hlynn' meaning "torrent." Primarily female.

Noteable Namesakes

Lynn Redgrave (Actress - Female); Loretta Lynn (Singer - Female); Lynn Swann (NFL Player - Male); Lynn Whitfield (Actress - Female)

Origin

Welsh/Old English

Popularity

US: Unranked, UK: Unranked

Variations/Nicknames

Lyn; Lynne; Lin; Lynna

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