Etymology

Lynwood

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Today it means: A surname. Full definition →

Old English hlynn
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The story

  1. Old English · inherited fromwudu“woods, forest”
  2. Old English · inherited fromhlynn“roaring stream, waterfall”
  3. English todayLynwood

From Old English hlynn (“roaring stream, waterfall”) + Old English wudu (“woods, forest”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishhlynn all →

linnLynnwoodLanford

Old Englishwudu all →

WoodstockWoodburyWoodfordLynnwoodLinwoodWoottonWoodleyWoodallWottonWoodhallCalderwoodWoodthorpeWoodhurstChetwodeWoodhatch

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.