Kimberlyn

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Pronounced： [ KIM-bər-lin ]
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Usage：English (Rare)

Meaning & History：

Combination of KIMBERLY and LYNN.

KIMBERLY female English

From the name of the city of Kimberley in South Africa, which was named after Lord KIMBERLEY (1826-1902). The city came to prominence in the late 19th century during the Boer War. Kimberly has been used as a given name since the mid-20th century, eventually becoming very popular as a feminine name.

KIMBERLEY English

From various English places called Kimberley. They mean either "CYNEBURGA's field", "CYNEBALD's field" or "CYNEMÆR's field".

CYNEBURGA female Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)

Variant of CYNEBURG.

CYNEBURG female Anglo-Saxon

Means "royal fortress" from Old English cyne "royal" and burg "fortress". Saint Cyneburga, a daughter of a king of Mercia, was the founder of an abbey at Gloucester in the 7th century.

CYNEBALD male Anglo-Saxon

Derived from Old English cyne "royal" and beald "bold".

CYNEM?R male Anglo-Saxon

Derived from Old English cyne "royal" and mær "famous".

LYNN female & male English

From an English surname which was derived from Welsh llyn "lake". Before the start of the 20th century it was primarily used for boys, but it has since come to be more common for girls. In some cases it may be thought of as a short form of LINDA or names that end in lyn or line.

LINDA female English, Dutch, German, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, French, Latvian, Finnish, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Ancient Germanic

Originally a medieval short form of Germanic names containing the element linde meaning "soft, tender". It also coincides with the Spanish and Portuguese word linda meaning "beautiful".

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ENGLISH: Kimberly, Lynn