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Is Lynn the original spelling?

5 replies

ToriOri · 21/01/2016 00:35

Or is it Lyn/Lyne/Lynne? Sooo confused

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SnuffleGruntSnorter · 21/01/2016 00:37

I would spell it Lynne

bojorojo · 21/01/2016 01:11

Lynn or Lynne. I know both. Lyne looks like it should be pronounced Line. Lin is short for Lynette.

JakeyB · 21/01/2016 02:34

Depends what you mean by original. It's a Celtic name from "linn" meaning "pool" or "waterfall", and the most common spelling from this source is Lynn (also used in Scotland as a geographical word). Anything else is elaboration or from some other source.

WannaBeAMummy16 · 21/01/2016 07:34

I would spell it Lynn.

AuntieStella · 21/01/2016 07:41

I would spell it Lynne, or if using the Frenchified version Lin.

Lynn is fine as well, but never Line/Lyne.

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