Lyng

See also: lyng and -lyng

English

Etymology 1

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Proper noun

Lyng

1. A village and civil parish in Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG0617).
2. A hamlet and civil parish in Sedgemoor district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST3228).

Etymology 2

Ornamental surname borrowed from Danish and Norwegian lyng (“heather”).

Proper noun

Lyng (plural Lyngs)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Lyng is the 44808^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 479 individuals. Lyng is most common among White (95.41%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Lyng”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 479.

Anagrams

• glyn