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-lyn

-lyn suffix: suffix forming given names, usually female.

Suffix

-lyn

  1. Suffix forming given names, usually female.
    • Cheryl + -lyn → Cherilyn
    • Laura + -lyn → Laurelyn

Forms of -lyn

alternative form-lynn
alternative form-lynne

Origin of -lyn

From the given name Lynn.

Questions about -lyn

What does -lyn mean?
-lyn means suffix forming given names, usually female.
What part of speech is -lyn?
-lyn is a suffix.

Words near -lyn in the dictionary

  1. -lord
  2. -lucent
  3. -lukast
  4. -lutamide
  5. -ly
  6. -lyn
  7. -lynn
  8. -lynne
  9. -lysis
  10. -lyte
  11. -lytic

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