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 also popular as a suffix for female first names, such as Madalyn/Madalynn, Jocelyn/Jocelynn, Ashlyn/Ashlynn, Kaylynn and Emmalyn/Emmalynn. In the year 2013, only ninety girls were given the name Lynn in the United States (variant spellings not included), according to Social Security's "Beyond The Top 1000" name lists, available for download on their website.

Notable people named Lynn

Female

Lynn Abbey (born 1948), American author
Lynne Cheney (born 1941), American novelist, conservative scholar, talk-show host and the Second Lady of the United States from 2001 to 2009
Lynn Collins (born 1979), American actress
Lynne Featherstone (born 1951), British politician
Lynn Flewelling (born 1958) American fantasy novelist
Lynn Hilary (born 1982), Irish soprano singer and guitarist
Lyn Mikel Brown (born 1956), American academic, author, feminist, and youth activist
Lynn Redgrave (1943–2010), English actress
Lynn Turner (murderer) (1968-2010), convicted of the murder of two of her husbands by poisoning
Lynn Whitfield (born 1953), American actress
Lynn (voice actress), Japanese voice actress

Male

Lynn Allen (1891-1958), American football player
Lynn Bradford, American football player
Lynn Dean (born 1923), Louisiana politician
Lynn Davies (born 1942), Welsh athlete
Lynn Harrell (born 1944), 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

Fictional characters named Lynn

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

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