lyn

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lyn^¹

/lɪn/

Sounds like lin, linn, Lynn · Rhymes with -ɪn

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See linn.

noun lyns

alternative Alternative form of linn (“waterfall”).

Lyn^²

/ˈlɪn/ US

Rhymes with -ɪn

proper noun

A short form of female given names ending in -lyn, such as Evelyn and Carolyn; also used as a formal unisex middle name.
Either of two short rivers in North Devon, England, the East Lyn and West Lyn, which converge at Lynmouth before flowing into the Bristol Channel.

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Closest in meaning: lane, lien, ba, lin, linn, len, lynn, layne, leen, lynne, lynna, lynnette, lynette, lyne, lynzi, ewlyn

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@misc{lyn_2026,
  title = {lyn},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lyn},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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