Lyne

Lyne Meaning & Origin

About Lyne
The surname Lyne is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Old English word "hlȳne," meaning "torrent" or "stream," suggesting that it may have originally been a topographic name for someone who lived near a stream or river. Alternatively, it could be a variant spelling of the surname "Lynn," which is derived from the Celtic word "llyn," meaning "lake." In this case, it may have been a locational name for someone who lived near a lake. Overall, the surname Lyne is likely to have originated as a descriptive or locational name associated with water features.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Lyne is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Lyne: 1,097
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,238
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lyne based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Lyne is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AY1 N
🌐 IPA
/laɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lyne in Braille

Here's how to represent Lyne in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Lyne in braille

How to sign the name Lyne using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Lyne using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Lyne in sign language

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