Given name & surname
Newlyn
“born during the spring”
Newlyn is used as a given name and a surname. One interpretation is “born during the spring.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One interpretation is “born during the spring.”
Where it comes from
Newlyn is a variant of Newlin. An origin associated with Newlin is Welsh.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From Cornish Lulynn, from Old Cornish *lin, from Proto-Brythonic *llɨnn, from Proto-Celtic *lindom.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Newlyn’s family of names
Newlyn has a related form in Newienne. Newlyn has a related form in Newiinn. Newlyn has a related form in Newiynne.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 8
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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