"-lyn" meaning in All languages combined

See -lyn on Wiktionary

Suffix [English]

Etymology: From the given name Lynn. Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -lyn, {{en-suffix}} -lyn
  1. Suffix forming female given names. Tags: morpheme
{
  "etymology_text": "From the given name Lynn.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "suffix",
        "cat2": "",
        "cat3": "",
        "head": "",
        "id": ""
      },
      "expansion": "-lyn",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "-lyn",
      "name": "en-suffix"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages using catfix",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Laura + -lyn → Laurelyn",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "Cheryl + -lyn → Cherilyn",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Suffix forming female given names."
      ],
      "id": "en--lyn-en-suffix-f2yESX6I",
      "links": [
        [
          "given names",
          "given name"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-lyn"
}
{
  "etymology_text": "From the given name Lynn.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "suffix",
        "cat2": "",
        "cat3": "",
        "head": "",
        "id": ""
      },
      "expansion": "-lyn",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "-lyn",
      "name": "en-suffix"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English suffixes",
        "Pages using catfix",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Laura + -lyn → Laurelyn",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "Cheryl + -lyn → Cherilyn",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Suffix forming female given names."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "given names",
          "given name"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-lyn"
}

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