Lynn (given name)
Lynn or Lynne is a predominantly feminine given name in English-speaking countries. It is now more popular as a middle name than as a first name. It comes from Welsh, meaning "lake". It is also popular as a suffix for female first names, such as Madalyn/Madalynn, Jocelyn/Jocelynn, Ashlyn/Ashlynn, Kaylynn, Kailynn, Kaelinn, Kaelynn, Katelyn, Caitlinn, Caylynn, Caelinn, Catelyn, and Emmalyn/Emmalynn.
| Gender | Unisex |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Celtic |
| Meaning | Pond, Waterfall, Pool, Lake |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Lin, Linda, Linn, Linnell, Lyn, Lynae, Lynelle, Lynette, Lynna, Lynne, Lynnelle, Lynnette |
Notable people named Lynn
Female
- Lynn (voice actress), Japanese voice actress
- Lynn Abbey (born 1948), American author
- Lynn Ahrens (born 1948), American writer and lyricist
- Lynn Anderson (born 1947), American singer
- Lynn Alvarez (born 1985), American mixed martial artist
- Lyn Mikel Brown (born 1956), American academic, author, feminist and activist
- Lynne Butler (born 1955), American mathematician
- Lynn Carlin (born 1938), American actress
- Lynne Cheney (born 1941), American author, scholar and talk-show host
- Lynn Collins (born 1977), American actress
- Lynn Deas (1952-2020), American professional bridge player
- Lynne Featherstone (born 1951), British politician
- Lynn Flewelling (born 1958) American author
- Lynn Goldsmith (born 1948), American recording artist and portrait photographer
- Lynn Hilary (born 1982), Irish singer, guitarist and songwriter
- Lynn Jennings (born 1960), American long-distance runner
- Lynn Margulis (1938–2011), American theorist and biologist, author, educator and popularizer
- Lynne McGranger (born 1953), Australian actress
- Lynne Neagle (born 1968), Welsh politician
- J. Lynn Palmer, American biostatistician
- Lynn Redgrave (1943–2010), English-American actress
- Lynn N. Rivers (born 1956), American politician and lawyer
- Lynne Stewart (1939-2017), American defense attorney
- Lynn Turner, multiple people
- Lynn Vidali (born 1952), American swimmer
- Lynn Whitfield (born 1953), American actress and producer
- Lynn Faulds Wood (1948–2020), Scottish television presenter and journalist
- Lynn Zelevansky (born 1947), American art curator
Male
- Lynn Allen (1891-1958), American football player
- Lynn Bowden (born 1997), American football player
- Lynn Bradford, American football player
- Lynn Compton (1921-2012), American lawyer and soldier
- Lynn Davies (born 1942), Welsh athlete
- Lynn W. Enquist, American molecular biologist
- Lynn Harrell (1944-2020), American classical cellist
- Lynn M. Hilton (1924-2010), American politician
- Lynn Hoffman (author) (born 1944), American writer
- Lynn Matthews (born 1944), American athlete
- Lynn Riggs (1899-1954), American playwright
- Lynn Nolan Ryan, Jr. (born 1947), American baseball player
- Lynn Shackelford (born 1947), American basketball player
- Lynn Strait (born 1967), American singer
- Lynn Swann (born 1952), American athlete
Fictional characters named Lynn
- Lynn Langermann, one of the main characters in the survival horror video game Outlast 2
- Lynn Loud, one of the main characters and fifth child of the Loud siblings in The Loud House
- Lynn Loud, Sr., father of Loud siblings in The Loud House
- Lynne, a police detective from the video game Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
- Lynne, a Survey Corps member for the manga and anime series Attack on Titan
- Lynn Belvedere, The main funny character from Mr. Belvedere
- Lynn McGill, high-ranking official in season 5 of 24 (TV series)
- Linh Song, side character with twin Tam Song Keeper of the Lost Cities
See also
- Linn (disambiguation)
- Linn (geology)
- Dublin, derivation Dubh Linn ("black pool")
- All articles beginning with "Lynn"
Notes
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