Glyn - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Glyn \g-lyn, gl-yn\, also used as girl's name Glyn, is a variant of Glen (Irish, Gaelic) and Glendower (Welsh), and the meaning of Glyn is "glen; valley of water".

The baby name Glyn sounds like Galyn, Glynn and Glin. Other similar baby names are Alyn, Flyn, Gwyn and Olyn.

Glyn is an uncommon first name for men but a somewhat common last name for both men and women (#72541 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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