Lynette en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /lɪˈnɛt/
Etymology
Anglicized form of Welsh Eluned, first used by Tennyson in the Idylls of the King(1859-85), altered by folk etymology to be Lynn + -ette.
Meanings
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A female given name from Welsh.
'My name?' she said - 'Lynette, my name; noble; my need, a knight,
1872, Alfred Tennyson, Gareth and Lynette:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynnette | alternative | lexicographic |