"Lyng" meaning in English

See Lyng in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} Lyng
  1. A village and civil parish in Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG0617). Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in Norfolk, England, Villages in England, Villages in Norfolk, England
    Sense id: en-Lyng-en-name-9~S8rUaC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 49 3
  2. A hamlet and civil parish in Sedgemoor district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST3228). Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in Somerset, England, Villages in England, Villages in Somerset, England
    Sense id: en-Lyng-en-name-~hcqrNRn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 49 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: Lyngs [plural]
Etymology: Ornamental surname borrowed from Danish and Norwegian lyng (“heather”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|da|-}} Danish, {{bor|en|no|lyng||heather}} Norwegian lyng (“heather”) Head templates: {{en-prop|s}} Lyng (plural Lyngs)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Lyng-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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