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Layne

Layne proper noun: a surname from Middle English.

Proper noun

Layne

  1. A surname from Middle English.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.

Origin of Layne

Topographic surname from lane.

Questions about Layne

What does Layne mean?
Layne means a surname from Middle English.
What part of speech is Layne?
Layne is a proper noun.

Words near Layne in the dictionary

  1. laymanship
  2. laymen
  3. Laymon
  4. Laymons
  5. layn
  6. Layne
  7. Laynster
  8. layoff
  9. layoffs
  10. Layon
  11. Layons

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