Lynn (given name)

Lynn
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

Lynn or Lynne is a predominantly feminine given name in English-speaking countries. Now it is more popular as a middle name than as a first name. It is from the welsh, meaning 'Lake'. It is also popular as a suffix for female first names, such as Madalyn/Madalynn, Jocelyn/Jocelynn, Ashlyn/Ashlynn, Kaylynn and Emmalyn/Emmalynn.

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
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
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

Male

Lynn Allen (1891-1958), American football player
Lynn Bowden (born 1997), American football player
Lynn Bradford, American football player
Lynn Davies (born 1942), Welsh athlete
Lynn Harrell (1944-2020), American classical cellist
Lynn Hoffman (author) (born 1944), American writer
Lynn Nolan Ryan, Jr. (born 1947), Hall of fame pitcher for 4 MLB teams
Lynn Shackelford (born 1947), American basketball player
Lynn Strait (born 1967), American singer
Lynn Swann (born 1952), American athlete
Lynn Matthews (born 1944), American athlete
Lynn Riggs (1899-1954), American playwright
Lynn W. Enquist, American molecular biologist
Lynn Compton (1921-2012), American Soldier and Lawyer

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)

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gollark: Question: I've got a CB copper, cheese and paper; how many more similarly rare things do I need to get a CB gold?

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