Etymology

King's Lynn

Today it means: A market town and port in Norfolk, England. Full definition →

Proto-Brythonic *llɨnn ← Old English lean
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  1. Old English · derived fromlean“tenue”
  2. Proto-Brythonic · derived from*llɨnn“pool, lake”
  3. English todayKing's Lynn

From Proto-Brythonic *llɨnn (“pool, lake”), with Middle English king added in the reign of Henry VIII. The name has also been explained as Old English lean (“tenue”).

Words from the same roots

Proto-Brythonic*llɨnn all →

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