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Lynn

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Diminutive of Linda or Welsh
"lake"

Lynn Origin and Meaning

The name Lynn is a girl's name of Welsh origin meaning "lake".

Lynn arrived in the 1940s, spinning off from the wildly popular Linda, to become a top midcentury middle name. Now, Lynn's in limbo.

# 933 in the US

Lynn Rank in US Top 1000

# 1216 on Nameberry

Lynn Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Lynn Popularity

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Famous People Named Lynn

  • Lynn Rachel RedgraveEnglish actress
  • Lynn Rene AndersonAmerican country music singer
  • Lillie Louise "Lynn" FontanneBritish,American actress
  • Lynn C. WoolseyU.S. Congresswoman from California
  • Lynn Marie BerryAmerican TV journalist
  • Marilyn Lorraine "Lynn" AbbeyAmerican novelist
  • (Viola) Lynn CollinsAmerican actress
  • Lynn WhitfieldAmerican actress
  • Lynn Elizabeth FlewellingAmerican novelist
  • Lynn HilaryIrish singer,songwriter of Celtic Woman and Anuna
  • Lynn HamiltonAmerican actress
  • JamieLynn Sigler, American actress
  • Jamie Lynn SpearsAmerican singer and actress
  • Loretta LynnAmerican country music singer

Lynn in Pop Culture

  • Lynncharacter in the "Divergent" trilogy
  • Lynn Robillardcharacter on TV's "Criminal Minds"
  • Lynn Holdencharacter in movie "The Wrong Guy"
  • Lynn Louda character from the Nickelodeon cartoon "The Loud House"
  • Lynn Valerie Lewisdaughter of Inspector Robert Lewis on TV's "Lewis"
  • LynnMassachusetts, USA
  • King's Lynna town in Norfolk, Britain