The story
- Old English · derived fromlīn“flax”
- English todayLynam
Two main origins: * An English habitational surname from anyo of several minor places in England, from Old English līn (“flax”) + hām (“homestead”) or hamm (“water meadow”). * A variant of Linehan, a surname of Irish origin.
Words from the same roots
Old Englishlīn all →
linelinLintonLindleyLyfordLinstead
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.