King's Lynn

proper noun

A market town and port in Norfolk, England.

OriginProto-Brythonic *llɨnn ← Old English lean →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A market town and port in Norfolk, England.

Origin

  1. Old Englishlean“tenue”
  2. Proto-Brythonic*llɨnn“pool, lake”
  3. EnglishKing'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”).

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APA

King's Lynn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/King's%20Lynn

MLA

“King's Lynn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/King's%20Lynn. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “King's Lynn,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/King's%20Lynn.

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