lyn

L1Y4N1
/lɪn/US/ˈlɪn/

proper noun

A short form of female given names ending in -lyn, such as Evelyn and Carolyn; also used as a formal unisex middle name.

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Meanings

lyn1

nounlyn (plural lyns)

plural lyns

  1. alternativeAlternative form of linn (“waterfall”).

Lyn2

proper noun
  1. A short form of female given names ending in -lyn, such as Evelyn and Carolyn; also used as a formal unisex middle name.
  2. Either of two short rivers in North Devon, England, the East Lyn and West Lyn, which converge at Lynmouth before flowing into the Bristol Channel.

Origin

See linn.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with lyn

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Sounds the same

linlinnLynn
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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