Lynwood

L1Y4N1W4O1O1D2
/ˈlɪnwʊd/

proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English hlynn →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname.
  2. A locality in the Ballina council area, north-eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  3. A city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
  4. A village in Illinois, United States.

Origin

  1. Old Englishwudu“woods, forest”
  2. Old Englishhlynn“roaring stream, waterfall”
  3. EnglishLynwood

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

Lynwood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lynwood

MLA

“Lynwood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lynwood. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lynwood,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lynwood.

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