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Lynnwood

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How to Pronounce Lynnwood

Pronounced LIN-wood /ˈlɪn.wʊd/Medium

Meaning: Lynnwood is a spelling of Linwood, an English place and surname name usually read as 'stream by the wood' or a wood of lime trees. The Lynn- spelling nods to the Lynn family of names while keeping the leafy, wooded sense.Low

In 30 seconds: Lynnwood is a variant of Linwood, an English place-name meaning 'stream by the wood'. It stayed rare, peaking around the mid nineteen-fifties (said LIN-wood).
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningLynnwood is a spelling of Linwood, an English place and surname name usually read as 'stream by the wood' or a wood of lime trees. The Lynn- spelling nods to the Lynn family of names while keeping the leafy, wooded sense.
U.S. rank (1971)#5368 ↘ Falling
1971 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1954
Total births (all-time)≈ 264
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 195419261971

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Lynnwood is a variant of Linwood, an English place and surname name read as 'stream by the wood' or a stand of lime trees. The Lynn- spelling ties it to the Lynn family of sounds, and it sits among gentle -wood names such as Elwood and Sherwood that were quietly popular at mid-century.

It appears thinly in American records around the middle of the last century and reached its slim peak in the mid nineteen-fifties. A boy named Lynnwood then is in his early seventies today.

Did you know? Linwood and Lynnwood belong to a set of nature-toned -wood surnames, like Elwood and Sherwood, that gave mid-century boys a calm, outdoorsy feel.
Overall data confidence 36%
References - Lynnwood — Variant of Linwood; 'stream by the wood'.

Variations

LinwoodLynwoodLinwud

Nicknames

LynnWoody

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If you like Lynnwood…

Linwood— the standard spelling it varies
Elwood— a like -wood surname name
Sherwood— a similar wooded place-name
Lenwood— another English name
Lynwood— another nature pick

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lynnwood mean?

Lynnwood is a variant of Linwood, an English place-name meaning 'stream by the wood'.

How do you pronounce Lynnwood?

It is said LIN-wood /ˈlɪn.wʊd/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Lynnwood a boy or girl name?

Lynnwood is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Lynnwood?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the mid nineteen-fifties.

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