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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lynam

/lˈɪnəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables
ly-nam
IPA
/lˈɪnəm/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Two main origins: * An English habitational surname from anyo of several minor places in England, from Old English līn (“flax”) + hām (“homestead”) or hamm (“water meadow”). * A variant of Linehan, a surname of Irish origin.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Lynams (plural) Lineham (alternative)

Homonyms

linam

Rhymes With

bynum linam

Questions

How do you pronounce lynam?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɪnəm/.
What does lynam mean?
A surname.
Where does lynam come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce lynam

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