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Help[Facts] Re: Orgin of Lynn and Leigh endings for girls?
in reply to a message by Pavel
-line, -lyn, and -lina are common feminine suffixes, often used in feminine forms of masculine names: Emmeline, Caroline, Evelyn, Rosaline, Pauline, Adeline…
-ly and -lie are also common endings in English: Cecily, Emily, Molly, Lily, Dolly, Milly, Rosalie, Ottilie, Julie…
So it makes sense that surnames with these endings would become popular names and that people would use these suffixes to create new names and new feminine forms by attaching them to existing names.
-ly and -lie are also common endings in English: Cecily, Emily, Molly, Lily, Dolly, Milly, Rosalie, Ottilie, Julie…
So it makes sense that surnames with these endings would become popular names and that people would use these suffixes to create new names and new feminine forms by attaching them to existing names.
This message was edited 4/18/2025, 3:00 PM
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