Lynnette

Updated: July 19, 2022 by MomsWhoThink Staff

Lynnette is a lovely baby name for girls. Notable for its double consonants, this name has a lyrical sound that appears often in popular media. Lynnette is the name of a character in the Chyby series, and Lynnette was also a character in the Zombie Knight series. Keep reading to learn more about this name.

Meaning of the name Lynnette:

Welsh: Little lake, image, likeness, idol
French, Germanic, Latin: Songbird, flaxen, pretty one

Origin of the name Lynnette:

Lynnette is an alternative spelling of Lynette. This name has several possible origins. First, it is a diminutive of the Welsh name Lynn (meaning “lake”). In addition, Lynette can also derive from the Welsh names Lynet or Lunete. These names were medieval variations of Eluned. The Welsh name Eluned ultimately derives from the term eilun (meaning “image,” “likeness,” or “idol”).

Less commonly, Lynnette is also a variation of Linnet. This name refers to the common songbird and derives from the Old French term linette (“little songbird”). The songbird's name is a derivative of the Germanic root lind– (meaning “soft,” “flexible,” or “tender”) and referred to the bird's diet of flaxen seeds. Over time, the name also became associated with the Latin root lind– (meaning “pretty” or “beautiful”).

Symbolism of the name Lynnette:

Lynnette is a diminutive of Lynn (meaning “lake”) or a variation Welsh names Lynet or Lunete (meaning “image,” “likeness,” or “idol”). In Irish mythology, the most famous bearer of the name was the legendary Saint Lunete. The symbol of this saint was the water nymph.