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Thynne

Thynne proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Thynne

  1. A surname.

Origin of Thynne

* From Middle English Thynne, from thinne (“lean, slender”). * From Irish Ó Teimheáin, from Ó (“descendant”) + Teimheán, a name from Old Irish teimh (“dark”) + -án (diminutive suffix). * From Middle English Thynne, from þe (“the”) + in (“guesthouse, inn, hostel, house”), originating from John Boteville (1449 – p. 1485), who was called “John of the Inn” after his mansion in Stretton, Salop, to which the freehold lands of the family, with various detached copyholds, were attached.

Questions about Thynne

What does Thynne mean?
Thynne means a surname.
What part of speech is Thynne?
Thynne is a proper noun.

Words near Thynne in the dictionary

  1. thyne
  2. thynge
  3. thynges
  4. Thynia
  5. thynke
  6. Thynne
  7. thynnic
  8. thynnic acid
  9. thynnid
  10. thynnine
  11. thynnines

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