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Jerrilyn
How to Pronounce Jerrilyn
Pronounced JER-ih-lin /ˈdʒɛr.ɪ.lɪn/Medium
Meaning: Jerrilyn is a mid-century blend of Jeri (from Geraldine, the feminine of Gerald, Germanic for 'spear-ruler') and the fashionable -lyn/Lynn suffix (from a Welsh word for 'lake'). It belongs to the vogue for -lyn compound names; the meaning comes chiefly from the Geraldine element.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Jerrilyn is a blend of Jeri (short for Geraldine, feminine of Gerald, 'spear-ruler') and the -lyn suffix that produced Carolyn, Marilyn and dozens more. It belongs to the mid-century -lyn craze. Jerrilyn appears in the records from the mid-1930s, peaked in the early 1940s, and had faded by the turn of the century.
A Jerrilyn from the 1940s peak is now in her eighties, a grandmother-era name, though scattered later use means younger bearers exist. It reads as a period -lyn compound and has not revived. It carries the nicknames Jeri and Lynn, its 'spear-ruler' root gives it a surprising strength, and it pairs with siblings such as Marilyn, Gary or Carolyn.
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What does the name Jerrilyn mean?
Jerrilyn blends Jeri, from Geraldine ('spear-ruler'), with the -lyn ending from a Welsh word for 'lake.'
How do you pronounce Jerrilyn?
It's said JER-ih-lin /ˈdʒɛr.ɪ.lɪn/ — three syllables, stress on the first.
Is Jerrilyn a boy or girl name?
Jerrilyn is used as a girl's name, always as a girl's name.
How popular is Jerrilyn?
Jerrilyn was a modest mid-century -lyn name that peaked in the early forties and faded by the turn of the century; it is now rare.