Flynn

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Flynn

/flɪn/

Rhymes with -ɪn

Where it comes from

Anglicized from Irish Ó Floinn, "descendant of Flann (red)".

proper noun

A surname from Irish.
A male given name transferred from the surname.
A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, named after John Flynn.
A suburb of Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia, also named after John Flynn.
A locality in the City of Latrobe and the Shire of Wellington, central eastern Victoria, Australia.
A township in Sanilac County, Michigan, United States.
An unincorporated community in Benton County, Oregon, United States.
An unincorporated community in Leon County, Texas, United States.

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Closest in meaning: errol, nosey, commissioner, debonair, rakish, swashbuckling, dashing, adventurous, gallant, jaunty, spirited, roguish, flamboyant, chivalrous, valiant, intrepid

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MLA

"Flynn." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/flynn. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Flynn. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/flynn

Chicago

"Flynn." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/flynn.

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@misc{flynn_2026,
  title = {Flynn},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/flynn},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}