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Re: meaning and history
It is most likely a combination of Jeri and the popular suffix Lyn, it is fairly common for new names to be formed by adding Lyn /Lynn on the end ie Gracelyn, Brooklyn, Jessalyn, Shaelyn
JERI
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: JER-ee [key]
Variant of JERRY JERRY
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: JER-ee [key]
Pet form of JEREMY, GERALD or GERALDINE.
LYN
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: LIN [key]
Variant of LYNN LYNN
Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: LIN [key]
From an English surname which derives from Welsh llyn "lake". It can also be a short form of LINDA or names which end in lyn or line.
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