Lynn is a surname of Irish origin, English and or Scottish. It has a number of separate derivations: *A

locational surname A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name.

from any of a number of places in England, the place name in turn may have derived from

Brittonic Brittonic or Brythonic may refer to: *Common Brittonic, or Brythonic, the Celtic language anciently spoken in Great Britain *Brittonic languages, a branch of the Celtic languages descended from Common Brittonic *Britons (Celtic people) The Br ...

''lenna'' (pool or lake).Internet Surname Database – Linn (Lynn)
/ref> *A locational surname in Scotland of Irish origin, the place name derived from

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as ...

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in turn from

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 ...

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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. Internet Surname Database – Flynn
/ref> The earliest recorded instance of the surname is ''Aedricus de Lenna'' of

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, no ...

(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 Amber Lynn (born Laura Lynn Allen; September 3, 1964) is an American pornographic film actress and mainstream actress, radio host, model, exotic dancer, advocate and humanitarian. Early life Lynn was born Laura Lynn Allen in Orange, Californ ...

(born 1964), pornographic actress *

Ann Lynn Elizabeth Ann Lynn (7 November 1933 – 30 August 2020) was a British actress, especially prominent during the British New Wave of the 1960s, appearing in many films that represented what is known as kitchen sink realism. Lynn's career spanne ...

(1933–2020), British actress *

Barbara Lynn Barbara Lynn (born Barbara Lynn Ozen, later Barbara Lynn Cumby, January 16, 1942) is an American rhythm and blues and electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. She is best known for her R&B chart-topping hit, "You'll Lose a Good Thing" (1 ...

(born 1943), American musician *

Barry C. Lynn Barry C. Lynn is a Modern liberalism in the United States, liberal American journalist and writer. He was a senior fellow at the New America Foundation think tank in Washington, D.C., directing the Open Markets Program. The program was shut down, a ...

, American author *

Betty Lynn Elizabeth Ann Theresa Lynn (August 29, 1926 – October 16, 2021) was an American actress. She played Thelma Lou, Deputy Barney Fife's girlfriend, on ''The Andy Griffith Show''. During the 1940s and 1950s, she appeared in many films, including ...

(1926–2021), American actress *

Cheryl Lynn Cheryl Lynn (born Lynda Cheryl Smith; March 11, 1957) is an American singer. She is best known for her songs during the late 1970s through the mid-1980s, including the 1978 R&B/disco song "Got to Be Real". Lynn's singing career began with her ...

(born 1957), American musician *

Cynthia Lynn Cynthia Lynn (born Zinta Valda Ziemelis; April 2, 1937 – March 10, 2014) was a Latvian-American actress. Early life Lynn was born in Riga, Latvia, as Zinta Valda Ziemelis. At age eight, she and her mother, Alisa, fled the country prior to ...

(born 1936), Latvian actress *

Diana Lynn Diana Marie Lynn (born Dolores Eartha Loehr, July 5, 1926 – December 18, 1971) was an American actress. Early years Lynn was born in Los Angeles, California. Her father, Louis Loehr, was an oil supply executive, and her mother, Martha Loe ...

(1926–1971), American actress *

Eleanor Lynn Eleanor Lynn (October 29, 1916 – December 26, 1996) was an American actress who was known for both movies and theater. Her films include ''The Magician's Daughter'' (1938), ''Fugitives for a Night'' (1938) and ''As Husbands Go'' (1933). ...

(1916–1996), American actress *

Elizabeth A. Lynn Elizabeth A. Lynn (born 1946) is a US writer most known for fantasy and to a lesser extent science fiction. She is particularly known for being one of the first writers in science fiction or fantasy to introduce gay and lesbian characters; in hon ...

(born 1946), American author *

Emmett Lynn Emmett Earl Lynn (February 14, 1897 – October 20, 1958) was an American actor of the stage and screen. Early life Lynn was born in Muscatine, Iowa. When he was nine years old, Lynn became a song plugger in Denver, Colorado. From that ...

(1897–1958), American actor *

Frances Lynn Frances Lynn is an English journalist and author. Biography Lynn was born in St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington in London, and was educated at Malvern Girls' College. In 1977, Lynn started her journalistic career when she became the film editor ...

, English journalist and author *

Ginger Lynn Ginger Lynn Allen (born December 14, 1962), known professionally as Ginger Lynn, is an American pornographic actress and model who was a premier adult-entertainment star of the 1980s. She also had minor roles in various B movies. ''Adult Vide ...

(born 1964), pornographic actress *

Henry Lynn Henry Lynn (July 21, 1895 – August 25, 1984) was a film director, screenwriter, and producer, who concentrated on Yiddish life and culture in the United States, early twentieth century, (1932–1939), the era of Yiddish film in America. Lynn ...

(1895–1994), American director and screenwriter *

Jeffrey Lynn Jeffrey Lynn (born Ragnar Godfrey Lind; – November 24, 1995) was an American stage-screen actor and film producer who worked primarily through the Golden Age of Hollywood establishing himself as one of the premier talents of his time. Thr ...

(1909–1995), American actor * Jenny Lynn (photographer) (born 1953), American photographer *

Jonathan Lynn Jonathan Lynn (born 3 April 1943) is an English stage and film director, producer, writer, and actor. He is known for directing the comedy films such as ''Clue'', ''Nuns on the Run'', ''My Cousin Vinny'', and ''The Whole Nine Yards''. He also c ...

(born 1943), English actor and writer *

Common Common may refer to: Places * Common, a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland * Boston Common, a central public park in Boston, Massachusetts * Cambridge Common, common land area in Cambridge, Massachusetts * Clapham Common, originally com ...

(born Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr. in 1972), American rapper *

Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn (; April 14, 1932 – October 4, 2022) was an American country music singer and songwriter. In a career spanning six decades, Lynn released multiple gold albums. She had numerous hits such as " You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My M ...

(1932–2022), American country singer-songwriter * Margaret E. Lynn (1924–2002), American theatre director *

Meredith Scott Lynn Meredith Scott Lynn (born March 8, 1970) is an American actress, producer, and director, best known as Anne in ‘’Days of Our Lives’’ (2012-2017). Early life Lynn's mother is a former teacher. Lynn attended the High School of Perform ...

, American actress *

Porsche Lynn Porsche Lynn (born February 14, 1962) is an American exotic dancer and pornographic actress. Career Lynn chose her stage name from the Porsche car company after seeing one of their cars during a drive to one of her earliest film shoots; she add ...

(born 1962), pornographic actress *

Ralph Lynn Ralph Clifford Lynn (8 March 1882 – 8 August 1962) was an English actor who had a 60-year career, and is best remembered for playing comedy parts in the Aldwych farces first on stage and then in film. Lynn became an actor at the age of 18 ...

(1882–1962), British actor *

Robert Lynn (director) Robert Lynn (9 July 1918 – 15 January 1982) was a British film and TV director. His TV work includes ''Interpol Calling'', ''Armchair Theatre'' and '' Captain Scarlet''. He also produced the classic children's film ''The Railway Children'' (1 ...

(1918–1982), British film and TV director *

Robert L. Lynn Robert Lee Lynn (November 19, 1931 – September 8, 2020) was a prize-winning poet in suburban Atlanta, Georgia, who from 1975 to 1997 was the sixth president of Southern Baptist-affiliated Louisiana Christian University in Pineville, Louisian ...

(1931–2020), American poet *

Sherry Lynn Sherry Lynn is an American voice actress who has played roles in anime, animated television series and video games. She portrayed Sasami Jurai in the ''Tenchi Muyo!'' franchise. In January 2010, in terms of total film gross, she was the Highest ...

, American voice actress *

Tami Lynn Tami or TAMI may refer to: People and fictional characters * Tami (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with either the given name or nickname * Mark Tami (born 1962), British politician and Member of Parliament * Pierluigi Tami ...

(born 1942), American musician *

Tanisha Lynn Tanisha Lynn Eanes, known professionally as Tanisha Lynn (born September 14, 1978 in Houston, Texas) is an American actress. Brief biography Lynn is best known for her portrayal of Danielle Frye, the daughter of Derek Frye (formerly William Ch ...

(born 1978), American actress *

Vera Lynn Dame Vera Margaret Lynn (; 20 March 191718 June 2020) was an English singer and entertainer whose musical recordings and performances were very popular during World War II. She is honorifically known as the " Forces' Sweetheart", having giv ...

(1917–2020), British musician and The Forces' Sweetheart during WW2.

Business and politics

* Bob Lynn (1933–2020), American politician *

Charlie Lynn Charlie John Stuart Lynn (born 14 January 1945, in Orbost, Victoria) is an Australian former politician who served as a Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division), Liberal Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Council betw ...

(born 1945), Australian politician * C. Stephen Lynn, American businessman * Evelyn J. Lynn (born 1930), American politician * Gerry Lynn (politician) (1952–2020), American politician *

James Thomas Lynn James Thomas Lynn (February 27, 1927December 6, 2010) was an American cabinet officer and government official. He served as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 1973 until 1975 and as the director of the Office of Management and B ...

(1927–2010), American political official * John P. Lynn, American businessman *

Oliver Lynn Oliver Vanetta Lynn, Jr. (August 27, 1926 – August 22, 1996), commonly known as Doolittle Lynn (also Doo and Mooney) was an American talent manager and country music figure, known as the husband of country music legend Loretta Lynn. Over the ...

(1926–1996), American talent manager and husband of

Kathleen Lynn Kathleen Florence Lynn (28 January 1874 – 14 September 1955) was an Irish Sinn Féin politician, activist and medical doctor. Lynn was so greatly affected by the poverty and disease among the poor in the west of Ireland that, at 16, she decid ...

(1874–1955), Irish politician and doctor * Laurence Lynn, Jr., American political scientist *Mark Lynn (born 1958/1959), American businessman *

Robert Lynn (Australian politician) Robert John Lynn (14 March 1873 – 12 September 1928) was an Australian businessman and politician who served as a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council, Legislative Council of Western Australia from 1912 to 1924. Prior to enterin ...

(1873–1928) *

Robert Lynn (Northern Ireland politician) Sir Robert John Lynn (31 January 1873 – 5 August 1945) was a British Ulster Unionist Party politician. In March 1924 he was knighted. Parliamentary career He was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Belfast Woodvale from 1918 gene ...

(1873–1945), Ulster politician * Uriel Lynn,

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

i politician

Military

* Alan R. Lynn (), U.S. Army lieutenant general *

John Lynn (VC) John Lynn VC DCM (a.k.a. Jackie Lynn) (1887 – 3 May 1915) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces ...

(1887–1915), English recipient of the Victoria Cross *

John A. Lynn John Albert Lynn (born March 18, 1943) is a military historian who has written on a wide variety of topics in his field, with an emphasis on early modern Europe. Early life and education Born in Glenview, Illinois, in 1943, he received his Bac ...

, American military historian

Sports

Alex Lynn Alexander George Lynn (born 17 September 1993) is a British racing driver. He most recently competed in Formula E, driving for Mahindra Racing in the 2021 season, winning the second race of his home ePrix in London. Lynn has also competed full- ...

, English racing driver *

Anthony Lynn Anthony Ray Lynn (born December 21, 1968) is an American football coach and former running back who is the assistant head coach and running backs coach for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played in t ...

(born 1968), American football player and coach * Billy Lynn (born 1947), English footballer *

Byrd Lynn Byrd "Birdie" Lynn (March 13, 1889 – February 5, 1940) was an American Major League Baseball catcher from 1916 to 1920. During that time, he played for the Chicago White Sox and was the back-up to Hall of Fame catcher Ray Schalk. In 116 career ...

(1889–1940), American baseball player *

Chris Lynn Christopher Austin Lynn (born 10 April 1990) is an Australian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman who plays for Queensland in Australian domestic cricket. Lynn was born in Brisbane, Queensland, and attended St Joseph's Nudgee College and th ...

(born 1990), Australian cricketer *

David Lynn (golfer) David Anthony Lynn (born 20 October 1973) is an English professional golfer who played mainly on the European Tour, but took up full-time membership on the PGA Tour for the 2013 season. He won the 1994 Greek Amateur Championship, where he finis ...

(born 1973), English golfer *

Fred Lynn Fredric Michael Lynn (born February 3, 1952) is an American former professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1974 through 1990 as a center fielder with the Boston Red Sox, California Angels, Baltimore Orioles, Det ...

(born 1952), American baseball player * Gerry Lynn, Australian footballer *

Janet Lynn Janet Lynn Nowicki (born April 6, 1953) is an American figure skater. She is the 1972 Olympic bronze medalist, a two-time world championships medalist, and a seven-time U.S. national champion. Amateur career Lynn began to skate almost as soon ...

(born 1953), American figure skater * Jenny Lynn, fitness and figure competitor *

Jerry Lynn Jeremy Lynn (born June 12, 1963), better known by the ring name Jerry Lynn, is an American retired professional wrestler currently signed with All Elite Wrestling as a producer and coach. He has worked for promotions such as World Championship ...

(born 1963), American wrestler * Jerry Lynn (baseball) (1916–1972), American baseball player *

Joe Lynn Joseph Lynn (31 January 1925 – June 1992) was a former professional footballer, who played for Huddersfield Town, Exeter City and Rochdale. He was born in Seaton Sluice, Northumberland Northumberland () is a county in Northern England, ...

(1925–1992), English footballer *

Johnnie Lynn Johnnie Ross Lynn (born December 19, 1956) is an American football coach and former player. He was a defensive back who played for the New York Jets for seven seasons from 1979 to 1986. He became a secondary coach after his playing career e ...

(born 1956), American football player *

Kendrick Lynn Kendrick Graeme Lynn (born 30 November 1982) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A versatile utility back, he last played for Lyon in the French Top 14 competition. Playing career Provincial Rugby Lynn was educated at St Peters School ...

(born 1982), New Zealand rugby player *

Lance Lynn Michael Lance Lynn (born May 12, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, and Texas Rangers. ...

(born 1987), American baseball player *

Lonnie Lynn Lonnie Lynn Jr. (May 24, 1943 – September 12, 2014), nicknamed "Pops", was an American basketball player. Life and career Lynn was born on May 24, 1943 in Chicago, the son of Mabel and Lonnie Lynn, a construction worker. At 6'7" and 215 ...

(born 1943), American basketball player *

Mike Lynn Michael Lynn III (May 18, 1936 – July 21, 2012) was an American football general manager and executive. He served as the general manager of the National Football League's Minnesota Vikings from 1975 to 1990. Early life Lynn's father died of ...

(1936–2012), American football executive *

Mike Lynn (basketball) Michael Edward Lynn (born November 25, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player. He won two NCAA championships playing college basketball for the UCLA Bruins, then played professionally for two seasons in the National Basketball ...

(born 1945), American basketball player * Sammy Lynn (1920–1995), English footballer *

Stan Lynn Stanley Lynn (18 June 1928 – 29 April 2002) was an English professional association footballer who played as a right back. He made nearly 450 appearances in the Football League for Accrington Stanley, Aston Villa and Birmingham City. Nickname ...

(1928–2002), English footballer * Stevie Lynn, English wrestler *

Vic Lynn Victor Ivan Lynn (January 26, 1925 – December 6, 2010) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1943 to 1954. He is notable as the only player in NHL history to play for all of the Origin ...

(1925–2010), Canadian ice hockey player

Other

Audra Lynn Audra Lynn (born Audra Lynn January 31, 1980) is an American model and actress. She was ''Playboy'' magazine's Miss October 2003. She also was on the cover of the March 2005 issue of the Italian edition of ''Rolling Stone'' magazine. She app ...

(born 1980), American model and ''Playboy'' Playmate of the Month *

Barry W. Lynn Barry W. Lynn (born 1948) was the executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State from 1992 to November 2017, when he retired. He was ordained as a minister in the United Church of Christ and a prominent leader of the rel ...

(born 1948), American minister and activist *

Cassandra Lynn Cassandra Lynn Hensley (née Jensen, previously D'Elia, August 15, 1979 – January 15, 2014) was an American model and is ''Playboy's'' Playmate of the Month for February 2006. At age eighteen, Hensley moved to Newport Beach, California to s ...

(born 1979), American model and ''Playboy'' Playmate of the Month *

David Lynn (architect) David Lynn (November 10, 1873 – May 25, 1961) was an American architect and honorary member of the American Institute of Architects. He served as Architect of the Capitol from 1923 until 1954. Early years David Lynn was born in Wheeling, West ...

(1873–1961), American architect * Donna Lynn (born 1936), American model and ''Playboy'' Playmate of the Month *

Greg Lynn Greg Lynn (born 1964) is an American architect, founder and owner of the Greg Lynn FORM office, an o. University Professor in the Institute of Architecture at the University of Applied Arts Vienna and a professor at the UCLA School of the Arts a ...

(born 1964), American architect * Nancy Lynn (c. 1956 – 2006), American aerobatic pilot * Naomi B. Lynn (born 1933), American academic *

Peter Lynn Peter Lynn (born 1946) is a New Zealand kitemaker, engineer and inventor. He is notable for his construction of the world's largest kites (Guinness book of records holders), giant inflatable (sparless) display kites (the most widely known is the ...

(born 1946), New Zealand kite flier * Regina Lynn (born 1971), American blogger *

Richard Lynn Richard Lynn (born 20 February 1930) is a controversial English psychologist and author. He is a former professor emeritus of psychology at Ulster University, having had the title withdrawn by the university in 2018. He is former assistant edit ...

(born 1930), British psychologist *

Robert J. Lynn (New Hampshire judge) Robert J. Lynn (born August 26, 1949) served as the 36th Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court. He was sworn in on April 9, 2018. Immediately prior he served as an associate justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court, nominated by Gove ...

, justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court *

Wiley Lynn Wiley Ulysses Lynn (May 28, 1888 – July 17, 1932) was an American prohibition agent during the early 20th century, best known for having killed legendary lawman Bill Tilghman, on November 1, 1924, in Cromwell, Oklahoma. Early life Wiley L ...

(c. 1891 – 1932), American murderer *

William Henry Lynn William Henry Lynn (1829–1915) was an Irish-born architect with a practice in Belfast and the north of England. He is noted for his Ruskinian Venetian Gothic public buildings, which include Chester Town Hall (completed 1869) and Barrow-in-Fur ...

(1829–1915), British architect

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