Lynn
Welsh
"lake"
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Lynn Origin and Meaning
The name Lynn is a boy's name of Welsh origin meaning "lake".
Long gone to the girls.
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# 975 in the US
Lynn Rank in US Top 1000
# 1560 on Nameberry
Lynn Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Popularity of the name Lynn
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Famous People Named Lynn
- Lynn Davis "Buck" ComptonU.S. judge and soldier; portrayed in TV miniseries "Band of Brothers"
- Leon Acton "Lynn" WestmorelandU.S. Representative from Georgia
- (Lynn) Nolan RyanAmerican baseball pitcher
- Lynn Curtis SwannAmerican NFL player and politician
- Lynn DaviesWelsh long jumper
- (James) Lynn StraitAmerican lead singer of band Snot
- Jeffrey Lynn GoldblumAmerican actor
- Richard Lynn CarpenterAmerican singer, songwriter and record producer (The Carpenters)
The name Lynn in Pop Culture
- Lynn McGillcharacter on TV's 24
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