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Lyme.

A surname.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name

  1. A surname.

  2. A town in New London County, Connecticut, United States.

  3. A town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States.

  4. A town in Jefferson County, New York, United States.

  5. Synonym of Forest of Lyme, mainly in Staffordshire, England

Where this word comes from

All three towns are named after Lyme Regis in Dorset, England.

noun

  1. Lyme disease.

    informal · uncountable
Where this word comes from

All three towns are named after Lyme Regis in Dorset, England.

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