English Explanatory Dictionary

Lennon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Irish, notably of John Lennon (1940–1980), one of the Beatles.
  2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.
  3. A commune in Finistère department, Brittany, France.
  4. A village in Venice Township, Shiawassee County and Clayton Township, Genesee County, Michigan, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɛn.ən/ /ˈlɛn.ɪn/

Word forms

Lennon Lannan Lannen Linnen

Etymology

From Irish Ó Leannáin (“descendant of Lover (Leannán)”) and from Ó Lonáin (“descendant of Blackbird (Lonán)”).

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