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Lyn.

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

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

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name/ˈlɪn/US
  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.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.