Message: "Re: Alyn" - Behind the Name

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[Facts] Re: Alyn

by Anthony (guest)

8/30/2004, 1:50 AM

It could be a variate of Alan/Allen.

Lynn is Welsh for lake, so maybe the A is some kind of particle with meaning in welsh.

- Chrisell

8/30/2004, 2:40 AM

Well . . .

it's actually 'llyn' that is Welsh for lake - Lynn is a derivative - so that wouldn't make sense unless it was Allyn.

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