Norlyn
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Norlyn
Norlyn is a modern English name combining "Nor" (possibly from Norse or meaning "north") with the suffix "-lyn" (a common feminine ending meaning "lake" in Welsh), resulting in a name meaning roughly "northern lake" or similar compound sense.
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Etymology
Norlyn is a modern English name combining "Nor" (possibly from Norse or meaning "north") with the suffix "-lyn" (a common feminine ending meaning "lake" in Welsh), resulting in a name meaning roughly "northern lake" or similar compound sense. The name is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in the United States, with no significant historical or religious associations beyond its modern invention as a given name.
Norlyn currently ranks #4,035 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1932.
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