English Explanatory Dictionary

Flynn

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A place name:
  4. A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, named after John Flynn.
  5. A suburb of Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia, also named after John Flynn.
  6. A locality in the City of Latrobe and the Shire of Wellington, central eastern Victoria, Australia.
  7. A township in Sanilac County, Michigan, United States.
  8. An unincorporated community in Benton County, Oregon, United States.
  9. An unincorporated community in Leon County, Texas, United States.

Pronunciation

/flɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Flynn.wav

Word forms

Flynn

Etymology

Anglicized from Irish Ó Floinn, "descendant of Flann (red)".

Derived words

Flynn effect Flynn-Aird syndrome Flynn's taxonomy in like Flynn
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