Lyng

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG0617).

OriginNorwegian lyng →
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Meanings

Lyng1

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish in Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG0617).
  2. A hamlet and civil parish in Sedgemoor district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST3228).

Lyng2

proper nounLyng (plural Lyngs)

plural Lyngs

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Norwegianlyng“heather”
  2. EnglishLyng

Ornamental surname borrowed from Danish and Norwegian lyng (“heather”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Lyng. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lyng

MLA

“Lyng.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lyng. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lyng,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lyng.

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