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Lynn
Lynn may refer to: People and fictional characters * Lynn (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Lynn (surname) * The Lynns, a 1990s American country music duo consisting of twin sisters Peggy and Patsy Lynn * Lynn (voice actress), Japanese voice actress Places Canada * Lynn Lake, Manitoba, a town and adjacent lake * Lynn, Nova Scotia, a community * Lynn River, Ontario Ireland * Lynn (civil parish), County Westmeath United Kingdom * King's Lynn is a seaport in Norfolk, England, about 98 miles north of London United States * Lynn, Alabama, a town * Lynn, Arkansas, a town * Lynn, Oakland, California, a former settlement * Lynn, Indiana, a town * Lynn, Massachusetts, a city ** Lynn (MBTA station) * Lynn, Nebraska, an unincorporated community * Lynn, Ohio, an unincorporated community * Lynn, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, an historic community now part of Springville in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania * Lynn, Utah, an unincorporated communit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynn, Massachusetts
Lynn is the eighth-largest municipality in Massachusetts and the largest city in Essex County. Situated on the Atlantic Ocean, north of the Boston city line at Suffolk Downs, Lynn is part of Greater Boston's urban inner core. Settled by Europeans in 1629, Lynn is the 5th oldest colonial settlement in the Commonwealth. An early industrial center, Lynn was long colloquially referred to as the "City of Sin", owing to its historical reputation for crime and vice. Today, however, the city is known for its contemporary public art, immigrant population, historic architecture, downtown cultural district, loft-style apartments, and public parks and open spaces, which include the oceanfront Lynn Shore Reservation; the 2,200-acre, Frederick Law Olmsted-designed Lynn Woods Reservation; and the High Rock Tower Reservation, High Rock Reservation and Park designed by Olmsted Brothers, Olmsted's sons. Lynn also is home to Lynn Heritage State Park, the southernmost portion of the Essex Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King's Lynn
King's Lynn, known until 1537 as Bishop's Lynn and colloquially as Lynn, is a port and market town in the borough of King's Lynn and West Norfolk in the county of Norfolk, England. It is located north of London, north-east of Peterborough, north-north-east of Cambridge and west of Norwich. History Toponymy The etymology of King's Lynn is uncertain. The name ''Lynn'' may signify a body of water near the town – the Welsh word means a lake; but the name is plausibly of Anglo-Saxon origin, from ''lean'' meaning a tenure in fee or farm. As the 1085 Domesday Book mentions saltings at Lena (Lynn), an area of partitioned pools may have existed there at the time. Other places with Lynn in the name include Dublin, Ireland. An Dubh Linn....the Black Pool. The presence of salt, which was relatively rare and expensive in the early medieval period, may have added to the interest of Herbert de Losinga and other prominent Normans in the modest parish. The town was named ''Len '' (Bis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynn University
Lynn University is a private university in Boca Raton, Florida. Founded in 1962, the university awards associate, baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees. It is named for the Lynn family (Christine E. and Eugene M. Lynn). It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,640. History The school first opened in 1962 as Marymount College, a women's junior college founded by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary (RSHM). Due to financial hardship Marymount College sought to sell the books of its library. Donald E. Ross visited the campus to purchase the library, but was so inspired by the school he decided to stay and help it succeed. In 1971, a period of transition began, and the school was placed under the control of a lay board. At that time, Donald E. Ross was named president. In 1974, the name was changed to the College of Boca Raton. The college was granted accreditation at Level II in 1986. In 1988, it was accredited at Level III. During this time, it was transforme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynn (MBTA Station)
Lynn station (signed as Central Square–Lynn) is an intermodal transit station in downtown Lynn, Massachusetts. It is a station on the MBTA Commuter Rail Newburyport/Rockport Line and a hub for the MBTA bus system. The station consists of a single center island platform serving the two station tracks on an elevated grade. A large parking garage is integrated into the station structure. Service on the Eastern Railroad through Lynn began on August 27, 1838. The original wooden station was replaced by a larger structure in 1848, and the Saugus Branch Railroad, Saugus Branch began serving Lynn in 1855. In the "Great Lynn Depot War", a local disagreement in 1865 about where to place a replacement station became a major court case. It ended in 1872 with the construction of stations at two closely spaced sites, though one was soon torn down. The other station burned in 1889; it was replaced in 1895 by a depot with a large clock tower. The Boston and Maine Railroad (B&M), which had acq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynn (given Name)
Lynn or Lynne is a predominantly feminine given name in English-speaking countries. It is now more popular as a middle name than as a first name. It comes from Welsh, meaning "lake". It is also popular as a suffix for female first names, such as Kaitlyn, Kaylynn, Kailynn, Kaelinn, Kaelynn, Katelyn, Caitlinn, Caylynn, Caelinn, Catelyn, Madalyn/Madalynn, Jocelyn/Jocelynn, Ashlyn/Ashlynn and Emmalyn/Emmalynn. Notable people named Lynn *Lynn (voice actress), Japanese voice actress *Lynn Abbey (born 1948), American author *Lynn Ahrens (born 1948), American writer and lyricist * Lynn Anderson (born 1947), American singer *Lynn Alvarez (born 1985), American mixed martial artist *Lynn Barber (born 1944), British journalist * Lynn H. Becklin (born 1932), American politician *Lyn Mikel Brown (born 1956), American academic, author, feminist and activist * Lynne Butler (born 1955), American mathematician *Lynn Carlin (born 1938), American actress *Lynne Cheney (born 1941), American author, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynn (voice Actress)
is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Arts Vision. She is known primarily for her performances in anime; some of her leading roles include Nozomi Kaminashi in '' Keijo!!!!!!!!'', Fuuka Akitsuki in '' Fuuka'', Ayano Yugiri in ''Engage Kiss'', and Miorine Rembran in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury. Biography Lynn was born in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, she is of mixed American and Japanese parentage. She became interested in acting while at nursery school. She had learned that her mother used to be part of bands, which influenced her interest in entertainment. Lynn watched ''Case Closed'' and ''InuYasha'', while in elementary school. While in middle school, she became aware of the . She later attended the school, after asking permission with her parents. She worked at the institute in her first year of high school; as she lived in Niigata Prefecture at that time, she would take the Shinkansen to Tokyo every Sunday for lessons. While attending high school, she became a mana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynn Lake
Lynn Lake is a town in the northwest region of Manitoba, Canada, approximately from Winnipeg. The town is the List of towns in Manitoba#List, fourth-largest town in Manitoba in terms of land area. It is centred on the original urban community of Lynn Lake. The town was named after Lynn Smith, chief engineer of Sherritt Gordon Mines Ltd. There are many outfitters in the Lynn Lake area, offering services for most wilderness experiences, including sport fishing and bear and moose hunting. History Lynn Lake was founded in 1950, when a deposit of nickel ore was discovered. The nickel mine was developed, and soon after, gold was also discovered. Most of Lynn Lake's 208 houses and commercial buildings were moved from the town of Sherridon, 120 miles south, over cat train trails. The buildings were moved by digging out the foundations and loading them onto tricycle winter-freighting sleighs pulled by Linn tractor, Linn tractors and caterpillar crawlers. The buildings were loaded onto the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynn County, Texas
Lynn County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,596. Its county seat is Tahoka. The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1903. Lynn County, along with Crosby and Lubbock Counties, is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The Lubbock MSA and Levelland Micropolitan Statistical Area (µSA), encompassing only Hockley County, form the larger Lubbock–Levelland Combined Statistical Area (CSA). Lynn County was one of 30 prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in Texas, but is now a moist county. The county has two historical museums, the O'Donnell Heritage Museum, with a Dan Blocker room in O'Donnell, and the Tahoka Pioneer Museum in Tahoka. The county is also home to thLynn County Hospital Districtthat provides medical care to the county and surrounding area History Native Americans Apache and Comanche peoples roamed the high plains until various military expeditions of the 19th century pushed th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynn, Alabama
Lynn is a town in Winston County, Alabama, Winston County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in April 1952. At the 2020 census the population was 832. Up from the 2010 census (659) up from 597 in 2000. Geography Lynn is located at (34.040688, -87.540827). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 597 people, 259 households, and 184 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 291 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.32% Race (United States Census), White, 0.17% Race (United States Census), Black or Race (United States Census), African American, 0.17% Race (United States Census), Native American, 0.17% Race (United States Census), Asian, 0.17% Race (United States Census), Pacific Islander, and 1.01% from two or more races. There were 259 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynn (surname)
Lynn is a surname of Irish origin, English and or Scottish. It has a number of separate derivations: *A locational surname from any of a number of places in England, the place name in turn may have derived from Brittonic ''lenna'' (pool or lake). *A locational surname in Scotland of Irish origin, the place name derived from Scottish Gaelicbr>linne in turn from Old Irishbr>linn meaning water feature or pool. *A surname derived from a personal name in the north of Ireland, originally O'Fhloinn, later O' Loinn, O'Lynn and Lynn. The earliest recorded instance of the surname is ''Aedricus de Lenna'' of King's Lynn (1177).Discovering Surnames, Freeman JW, Shire Publications, 3rd ed. 2001, (reprinted 2007), pp 37 ''(Lynn, Linn, Lenn)'' People with the surname include: Arts and entertainment * Allison Lynn (born 1971), American author *Amber Lynn (born 1964), pornographic actress *Ann Lynn (1933–2020), British actress *Barbara Lynn (born 1943), American musician *Barry C. Lynn, American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lynns
The Lynns are an American country music duo, consisting of twin sisters Peggy Lynn and Patsy Lynn (born August 6, 1964), who are the youngest daughters of Mooney Lynn and singer Loretta Lynn. They recorded one album for Reprise Records, which charted two singles on Hot Country Songs. The Lynns have received CMA Award nominations for Vocal Duo of the Year in 1998 and 1999. Their album was met with mixed reception. Peter Margasak of ''Chicago Reader'' wrote that "musically they don't show much more spunk. Their singing...is no match for their mother's, but they're certainly not alone there....most of the material is typical Nashville mush: weepy ballads and tame, predictable rockers." Jason Ankeny of AllMusic praised the duo's "powerful voices" but criticized the "formulaic production". Discography ''The Lynns'' ;Track listing #"Crazy World of Love" (Patsy Lynn, Peggy Lynn, Philip Russell) - 2:36 #"Woman to Woman" (Patsy Lynn, Peggy Lynn, Russell) -3:32 #"This Must Be Love" ( K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynn (civil Parish)
Lynn () is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about south–south–east of Mullingar. Lynn is one of 10 civil parishes in the barony of Fartullagh in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers . Lynn civil parish comprises 12 townlands: Ardillon, Burnellstown, Catherinestown, Clonmoyle, Corbally, Gainestown, Glendevine, Gorteen, Lynn, Tornanstown. Tullanisky and Vilanstown. The neighbouring civil parishes are: Mullingar to the north, Killucan (barony of Farbill), to the east and Enniscoffey and Moylisker to the south. ''The IreAtlas Townland Data Base'' Retrieved on 11 July 2015. A well-preserved |
