Flynn
proper nouncommon in dialogue
- //flɪn//
A surname from Irish.
proper noun
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A surname from Irish.
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A male given name transferred from the surname.
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A place name: A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, named after John Flynn.
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A place name: A suburb of Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia, also named after John Flynn.
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A place name: A locality in the City of Latrobe and the Shire of Wellington, central eastern Victoria, Australia.
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A place name: A township in Sanilac County, Michigan, United States.
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A place name: An unincorporated community in Benton County, Oregon, United States.
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A place name: An unincorporated community in Leon County, Texas, United States.
Etymology
Anglicized from Irish Ó Floinn, "descendant of Flann (red)".