"Lynette" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /lɪˈnɛt/
Rhymes: -ɛt Etymology: Anglicized form of Welsh Eluned, first used by Tennyson in the Idylls of the King(1859-85), altered by folk etymology to be Lynn + -ette. Etymology templates: {{der|en|cy|Eluned}} Welsh Eluned, {{af|en|Lynn|-ette}} Lynn + -ette Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lynette
  1. A female given name from Welsh. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Synonyms: Lynnette
    Sense id: en-Lynette-en-name-yTpnrewp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ette

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