Lynam or Lynham is a surname of Irish origin. It is an

anglicisation Anglicisation is the process by which a place or person becomes influenced by English culture or British culture, or a process of cultural and/or linguistic change in which something non-English becomes English. It can also refer to the influen ...

of the

Old Irish Old Irish, also called Old Gaelic ( sga, Goídelc, Ogham script: ᚌᚑᚔᚇᚓᚂᚉ; ga, Sean-Ghaeilge; gd, Seann-Ghàidhlig; gv, Shenn Yernish or ), is the oldest form of the Goidelic/Gaelic language for which there are extensive writt ...

name Ó Laigheanáin, which means "someone from Laigin" or

Leinster Leinster ( ; ga, Laighin or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, situated in the southeast and east of Ireland. The province comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Meath, Leinster and Osraige. Following the 12th-century Norman invasion of Ir ...

, which was named after a tribe that inhabited the area. Related names include Leaneagh, Laighneach, and Lynagh. Lynam may refer to:

People

Anthony Lynham Anthony Joseph Lynham (born 12 April 1960) is an Australian politician who was a Labor Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland representing the electoral district of Stafford from 2014 to 2020. He was the Queensland Minister for ...

(born 1960), Australian politician *

Charles Lynam Charles Lynam (9 February 1829 – 21 February 1921) was an English architect, designing many public buildings and churches in the Stoke-on-Trent area. He was also a church historian, archaeologist, and preservationist. Life Lynam was born in ...

(1829–1921), English architect * Charles Cotterill Lynam (1858–1938), English headmaster and yachtsman * Des Lynam (born 1942), British television and radio presenter * Donald Lynam (born 1967), American psychologist * Ian Lynam (born 1970), Irish hurler and coach *

James Lynam Molloy James Lynam Molloy (19 August 1837 – 4 February 1909) was an Irish composer, poet, and author. His songs were praised by his contemporaries; one said that he "will be remembered, or certainly his songs will, long after the 'superior' and so-c ...

(1837–1909), Irish composer * Jonathan Lynam, Westmeath Gaelic footballer * Jim Lynam (born 1941), American basketball coach and analyst *

Joe Lynam Joe Bernard Lynam is an Irish broadcaster who is the Business Editor for Irish radio station Newstalk. He also presents the ''Newsroom'' on the BBC World Service in the United Kingdom. He was appointed in January 2022. Lynam is best known a ...

(born 1970), Irish journalist *

Joss Lynam Joss Lynam (born as James Perry O’Flaherty Lynam; 29 June 1924 – 9 January 2011) was an Irish civil engineer who was well known as a mountaineer, hillwalker, orienteer, writer and sports administrator. He was one of Ireland's most influent ...

(1924–2011), Irish mountaineer *

Robert Lynam (writer) Robert Lynam (14 April 1796 – 12 October 1845) was an English cleric, schoolteacher, writer and editor. Life The son of Charles Lynam, a spectacle-maker of the parish of St. Alphage, London Wall, he was born in London on 14 April 1796. He ...

(1796–1845), British writer * Severus William Lynam Stretton (1783–1884), British soldier

Places

Lynam, Queensland Lynam is a locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the , Lynam had a population of 7 people. Geography Most of the locality is undeveloped mountainous land with Mount Cataract as the highest peak (721 metres). The northwest ...

, a locality in City of Townsville, Australia

Other

Lynam (band) Lynam is an American hard rock band from Birmingham, Alabama, United States. History Formed in Birmingham, Alabama in 2001 after the breakup of Jacob Bunton's major-label band Mars Electric, Lynam is often aligned with the retro metal movement ...

{{surname Surnames of Irish origin Anglicised Irish-language surnames