What is my Surnames History?

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What is my Surnames History?

i know its gaelic, welsh or irish, my case its irish. my last name is linn, yess i know it means lake,pond or waterfall. but can u tell me some of the Lynns(was changed to Linn in 1900's) family history from ireland? or anything. thanks

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Hey Linn,

Swyrich.com has: IRISH, Scottish, German
IRISH:
Spelling variations of this family name include: Flynn, O'Flynn, Flinn, Lynn, O'Lynn, O'Linn and many more.

First found in Munster. The surname Flynn comes from the Irish clann name O'Flynn who in ancient times were chiefs in the area known as Munster.

Scottish:
Spelling variations of this family name include: Lind, Lynd, Lynde, Lynn, Line, Lines and others.

First found in Ayrshire where they were seated from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Peter Lin who arrived in Philadelphia Pa. in 1737; Dary Line settled in Virginia in 1653; Christopher Line settled in the Barbados in 1679; John Lines settled in Boston Mass. in 1823.

German:
Spelling variations of this family name include: Lind, Lynd, Lint, Lynt and others.

First found in Prussia, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Johannes VonDer Lindt, who came to Philadelphia in 1749. John Lindt came to New Castle, Delaware in 1849; while Wilhelm Lindt arrived in Philadelphia in 1806. Anna Elisabeth Lind emigrated to Pennsylvania sometime between 1741 and 1767.

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You cannot always trust these surname sites information, so I usually go to GENFORUM and LDS Family Search for additional information.

383 entries at LDS Family Search for exact Lynn. You can play with the search, specify Ireland, make it not Exact etc. There are a number of Irish entries, you need to look there.