Lynette

L1Y4N1E1T1T1E1
/lɪˈnɛt/

proper noun

A female given name from Welsh.

OriginWelsh Eluned →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Lynnette

  1. A female given name from Welsh.

    'My name?' she said - 'Lynette, my name; noble; my need, a knight,

    1872, Alfred Tennyson, Gareth and Lynette

Origin

  1. WelshEluned
  2. EnglishLynette

Anglicized form of Welsh Eluned, first used by Tennyson in the Idylls of the King(1859-85), altered by folk etymology to be Lynn + -ette.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Lynette

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Cite this entry
APA

Lynette. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lynette

MLA

“Lynette.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lynette. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lynette,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lynette.

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