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As a native speaker of German, I tend to pronounce the letter y like German ü (or uy in the pronunciation key of this site). This pronunciation is probably close to the historical Anglo-Saxon pronunciation of Cyna (as they had written it).

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--elbowin

My daughters name is Kyna and we pronounce it Key-na. We do know of other people who pronounce it Ky-na (as in sky). Since it is an english form of an Irish name and the orignal spelling seems to have disappeared, I can only tell you that all I could find out about the name says it is a feminine form of Conán (which means wise) or from cion "love, affection, esteem. The word cion is pronounced key-un so I would go with Key-na. I hope this is helpfull.

I'd probably pronounce it as KEE-nah

The only Kyna I've ever met pronounced her name KIE-na ('IE' like 'eye')

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:-)

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♦ Chrisell ♦

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All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.

I've never heard it, but I'd guess KIE-na.

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Miranda
"Multiple exclamation marks are a sure sign of diseased mind" -- Terry Pratchett

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!!!!!!!!!! ← Maud, John, Alice, Peter, Emma, Edith, Lewis, Henry, Isabel, and Joseph

I'd procounce Kyna kee-nuh.

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Silversliver

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! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !- Naomi, Helena, Tanith, Jude, Rowan, Bryony, Lucy, Faye, Sabia, Oliver, Torin, Flynn, Evander and Damien

kee-nah?

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~~ Claire ~~