King's Lynn

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King's Lynn

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From Proto-Brythonic *llɨnn (“pool, lake”), with Middle English king added in the reign of Henry VIII. The name has also been explained as Old English lean (“tenue”).

proper noun

A market town and port in Norfolk, England.

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"King's Lynn." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/king's%20lynn. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{king_s_lynn_2026,
  title = {King's Lynn},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/king's%20lynn},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}