Lynn

American  

[lin] / lɪn /

noun

1. Janet Janet Lynn Nowicki, born 1953, U.S. figure skater.

2. a seaport in E Massachusetts, on Massachusetts Bay.

3. a male given name, form of Lincoln, Linton.

4. Also Lynne. a female given name, form of Caroline or Carolyn.

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Lynn ¹ British  

/ lɪn /

noun

1. Also called: Lynn Regis.  another name for King's Lynn

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Lynn ² British  

/ lɪn /

noun

1. Dame Vera , original name Vera Margaret Lewis . born 1917, British singer popular during World War II and known as "the forces' sweetheart". Her best-known songs are "We'll Meet Again" and "White Cliffs of Dover"

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Example Sentences

In a decision last February, though, District Judge Lynn Winmill disagreed, speaking about doctors’ rights and women’s rights in the language of self-defense.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

Shortly after his death, people mounted casual watching parties linked to, of all titles, “Repo! The Genetic Opera,” a 2008 rock musical-meets-Grand Guignol from “Saw” director Darren Lynn Bousman.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

Michael Lynn is the author of the book The Psychology of Tipping.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Travel agent Katie Lynn Reynolds used this tactic for a client who booked tickets when jet-fuel prices spiked.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

I don’t think anyone understood as well as I did how badly Lynn had longed to walk along the water the way my family and I did that New Year’s Day.

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata