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Lynwood

/ˈlɪnwʊd/

Lynwood proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Lynwood

  1. A surname.
  2. A locality in the Ballina council area, north-eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  3. A city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
  4. A village in Illinois, United States.

Origin of Lynwood

From Old English hlynn (“roaring stream, waterfall”) + Old English wudu (“woods, forest”).

Questions about Lynwood

What does Lynwood mean?
Lynwood means a surname.
What part of speech is Lynwood?
Lynwood is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Lynwood?
Lynwood is pronounced /ˈlɪnwʊd/.

Words near Lynwood in the dictionary

  1. Lynskeys
  2. Lynsted
  3. Lynsted with Kingsdown
  4. Lynton
  5. Lynton and Lynmouth
  6. Lynwood
  7. lynx
  8. lynx spider
  9. lynx spiders
  10. lynx-eyed
  11. lynxes

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