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Name Lyn

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From a Old High German word for gentle, friendly

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About the name Lyn in particular

Gender:	female
Languages of use:	German, English
Popularity:	no rank in any popularity list in this database
Similarly written:	Lan, Lan, Lya, Lyna, Lynn Details

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About Linda, the group of names with the same origin as Lyn

Language of origin:	Old High German
Info about origin:	short form of various names ending in -linda, e.g. Rosalinda
Words:	lind = gentle, friendly Old High German
Topics:	Short form
Variants' top ranks:	2:Linda England+Wales 1954, 11:Lynn Netherlands 2012, 20:Linn Sweden 2000, 30:Linett Hungary 2022, 39:Lynne England+Wales 1954, 49:Lynda England+Wales 1954, 931:Lynette USA 1990-1999
Somehow related to:	Belinda, Melinda, Rosalinda
Name variants:	Linda, Linett, Linette, Linn, Lyn, Lynda, Lynette, Lynn, Lynne Sortable list Details