Meanings
alternative Lannan · alternative Lannen · alternative Linnen
- A surname from Irish, notably of John Lennon (1940–1980), one of the Beatles.
'He means the other Lennon,' Slowey's voice said. ' John Lennon from the Beatles.' And Farley saw him then, on the bend of the counter smoking a cigar. Slowey then turned to the barman, '... and he means the other Lenin, you know, the Russian revolutionary?'
2011, Christine Dwyer Hickey, The Cold Eye of Heaven, Atlantic Books, →ISBN, page 117 - A unisex given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.
- A village in Venice Township, Shiawassee County and Clayton Township, Genesee County, Michigan, United States.
Origin
- IrishÓ Leannáin“descendant of Lover (<i class="Latn mention" lang="ga">Leannán</i>)”
- EnglishLennon
From Irish Ó Leannáin (“descendant of Lover (Leannán)”) and from Ó Lonáin (“descendant of Blackbird (Lonán)”).
More words from Irish
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Arabic لِينُون, لِينُون
- لِينُون (lenon)surname
- لِينُون (līnūn)surname
Bulgarian Ле́нън
- Ле́нън (Lénăn)surname
Chinese Mandarin 列儂 /列侬, 藍儂 /蓝侬
- 列儂 /列侬 (Liènóng)surname
- 藍儂 /蓝侬 (Lánnóng)surname
Japanese レノン
- レノン (Renon)surname
Korean 레논
- 레논 (Renon)surname
Polish Lennon
- Lennonsurname
Russian Ле́ннон
- Ле́ннон (Lénnon)surname
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Lennon
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Cite this entry
Lennon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lennon
“Lennon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lennon. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lennon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lennon.
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